MDNews - San Antonio

COVER FE ATURE GIVING BABIES A BETTER CHANCE AT LIFE 06 The research efforts of Cynthia Blanco, MD, Medica l Director of the Neonata l Nutrition & Bone Institute at University Hea lth System and Professor of Neonatolog y at UT Hea lth San Antonio, recently helped the medication Omegaven gain FDA approva l. The medication, developed by German hea lthcare company Fresenius Kabi, helps save the lives of infants with parentera l nutrition-associated liver disease. FE ATURES CRC SCREENING IN THE UNITED STATES: TO DETECT OR PREVENT 10 Colorecta l cancer remains a major cause of morbidity and morta lity in the U.S. with approximately 140,000 new cases diagnosed annua lly. REGENERATIVE MEDICINE AND THE HOPE FOR HEALING 13 Frustrations abound on a ll sides of the examination table, with patients and physicians becoming increasingly agitated by bureaucracy. 06 contents ON THE COVER /////// NOV 2018 STUDY: GEMCITABINE HELPS PREVENT RECURRENCE OF LOW-GRADE BLADDER CANCER 14 A multi-institution clinical trial involving researchers from UT Health San Antonio shows significantly lower recurrence of bladder cancer in patients who received the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine. THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION: SUPPORTING PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS 17 For people whose family members have epilepsy, every day is about epilepsy awareness. But November's Epilepsy Awareness Month is when the epilepsy community comes together to promote awareness to the genera l public. 5 MAJOR FINANCIAL MISTAKES MADE BY DOCTORS 18 In today 's environment, business issues can dominate the running of a medica l practice, ma king it critica l for physicians to be aware of common mista kes made in operating a practice. SUCCESSFUL NEW PHYSICIAN ONBOARDING 20 Your recruiting process started months ago, the new physician has executed the employment agreement and now it 's time for the new physician to join the practice. If your practice doesn't have an onboarding checklist, now is the time to develop it. DEPARTMENT SANITATION UPDATE 05 10 17

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