AAFP seeking support for low-cost EMR

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The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is attempting to recruit other medical societies, including the American Medical Association (AMA) to help fund development of a low-cost, open source electronic medical record (EMR). It is trying to help physicians overcome the cost barrier because, under the open-source software model, doctors would not have to pay annual licensing fees associated with commercial EMRs, thus enabling to get their requirement of EMR.

Financial management, Finance, Electronic records, Company financing, Medical technology, Medical laboratory technology, American Academy of Family Physicians

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Medical evidence does'nt support push for students clinical skills examination

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The proposed clinical examinations are held to prove that medical students have an acceptable level of clinical skills. However the evidence that would produce desired results like fewer state license actions for misconduct, negligence and incompetence do not favor these examinations.

Medical students, Clinical competence

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More women than men seek entry to US medical school

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The Association of American Medical Colleges revealed that the number of women applying to medical schools surpassed the number of men in the 2003-04. About 50.8% of applicants applying for medical schools were women, while 49.2% were men.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Women, Market trend/market analysis, College admissions, Medical colleges, Medical schools, Men

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