Drs. Craig Rubin and Amit Shah discuss the growing need for specialized care for older patients
NPR/KERA's THINK program -- September 11, 2009
Racial disparities seen in stroke-prevention surgery Ethan Halm, MD, MPH
Minorities have poorer results, higher rates of inappropriate carotid-artery
surgery to prevent stroke UT Southwestern News Release
Compared with whites, black and Hispanic patients were more likely to
have this surgery in inappropriate instances Reuters 7/30/2009
Dr. Amit Shah discusses the role of geriatricians for Channel 8
Frank conversations about life, death WFAA-TV Channel 8 (Aug. 6, 2009)
Aging in America: Consider a geriatrician WFAA-TV Channel 8 (July 27, 2009)
Dr. Eve Guth discusses liquid diets and weight loss supplements on local news
Liquid diet making a comeback WFAA-TV Channel 8 (May 6, 2009)
The Dangerous Extras Hiding in Weight-Loss Supplements Ch 5 (April 3, 2009)
Managed Care & Stroke Prevention Surgery Study Ethan Halm, MD, MPH
Study examines impact of managed care on stroke prevention surgery
UT Southwestern News Release
Impact on costs studied Managed-care plans do little to rein in prices
Dallas Morning News 2/1/2009
Health Information Technologies Associated With Better Outcomes,
Lower Costs Ruben Amarasingham, MD, MBA et al.
Doctors vs. Doctors with IT Support—Who's Better?
The Commonwealth Fund
'Wired' Hospitals Post Lower Death, Complication Rates
Press Release from Archives of Internal Medicine
High-tech Texas hospitals see fewer complications, lower costs,
researcher finds UT Southwestern News Release
Reported in Reuters, Healthfinder, Scientific American
