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...also somewhat disappointed that we haven’t received any reply at all in two weeks, not even an acknowledgement that it was received,” David E. Kaiser ’69 said...
...occurred, the hormones prevent the egg from implanting into the uterus—which is the medical definition of pregnancy. Although research over the past 30 years has shown that the morning-after pill is safe and effective, the many barriers to obtaining a prescription undermines its potential. A Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that currently only six percent of women of childbearing age had ever used the drug...
...This is an important part of the future of medicine," says health psychologist Ed Noffsinger, who introduced shared appointments to California's giant Kaiser Permanente system in 1996, and is now a full-time consultant in the field. "Most doctors are still using a system that was developed in an era of acute care, when we didn't even have antibiotics. It's a mistake to believe that same model is the best way of looking after people...
Group appointments allow doctors to see more patients a day--and, in many cases, make more money--and advocates argue that these physicians also provide superior care. A Kaiser study by pioneer John Scott, who introduced groups to Colorado in 1991, randomly allocated elderly patients to group or individual care and found that after two years, those who attended the groups regularly had 18% fewer emergency-room visits and a 12% decrease in hospital admissions, were more likely to get flu and pneumonia shots, and cost Kaiser about $50 a patient less each month...
Sources: U.S. Departments of Commerce and Labor; Kaiser Foundation; New York City medical examiner; Chronicle of Philanthropy