Honesty Is a Sometimes Policy for Many PhysiciansHonesty Is a Sometimes Policy for Many Physicians
One in 10 physicians report having lied to a patient within the previous 12 months, while 1 in 5 did not fully disclose a medical mistake because they feared a lawsuit, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
New Head-to-Head Hypertension Study Shows Benicar(R) Superior To Cozaar(R)
New study results show that patients treated with Benicar® (olmesartan medoxomil) 40 mg once daily had significantly greater reductions in blood pressure and higher rates of goal attainment than patients receiving Cozaar® (losartan potassium) 100 mg once daily at week 8, according to findings of a new head-to-head study presented at the late breaker session at the 23rd Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) in Vancouver, Canada. Benicar and Cozaar* are two of the leading angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
