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Practice random acts of PA kindness—it's easy and it's free!Sarah Zarbock, PA-CWhat is it about who PAs are and what they do that can be translated into small, simple gestures of kindness? See the author's list, and add your own.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE
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A Day in the Life: Leslie Brooks, MS, PA-CLeslie Brooks, MS, PA-CThe author describes her last day as a medical volunteer caring for orphaned and homeless children in Haiti after the earthquake.
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WHAT'S NEW
What's new in fracture prevention: New osteoporosis drug improves patient adherenceKelly W. Jones, PharmD, BCPS, Reamer Bushardt, PharmD, PA-CDenosumab is the latest monoclonal antibody used to help prevent fractures and provides a number of new benefits.
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PA QUANDARIES
Is it ethical to substitute restraints for adequate treatment resources?Alexandra Godfrey, MS, PA-C, Reamer Bushardt, PharmD, PA-CGiven that the potential for abuse is considerable, the authors suggest that a policy of minimally restraining patients, increased training, and optimizing restraint alternatives is vital to prevent unethical practice.
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HUMANE MEDICINE
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Heartache: When the diagnosis is just a click awayBrian T. Maurer, PA-CAfter a trying week, a young patient with puzzling heart pain reminds this clinician to breathe easy—and let his own chest discomfort subside.
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SURGICAL REVIEW
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Iatrogenic retention of surgical objects: Risk factors and prevention strategiesTorry Grantham Cobb, MPH, MHS, PA-CRecent changes in government payment policy may make this serious and costly medical
error even more expensive. Most prevention strategies appear to be cost-effective.
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RESEARCH REPORT
Attitudes of US physician assistants toward persons with HIV/AIDSAnja Talley, MPA, PA-C, Kyrie Ritzdorf, MPA, PA-C; Richard D. Muma, PhD, MPH, PA-CThe PAs surveyed for this study had supportive attitudes toward patients with HIV/AIDS, but further research is needed to learn whether this view extends to the profession as a whole.
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PAPR
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