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More Urgent Care Centers Open
››(11/25/2009) Nancy J. Adams, MCMS executive director, says facilities have value but should not replace primary care physician. more

E-registry Set Up for Medical Volunteers
››(11/24/2009) Mervyn Weerasinghe, MD, medical director of Rochester Clinical Research, which is a member of the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation, comments to the Democrat and Chronicle on ResearchMatch.org more

Physicians Oppose Changes in Mammography Screening Guidelines
››The American Society of Breast Surgeons is strongly opposed to the recent recommendations released November 16, 2009 by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).more

››(11/22/2009) Derek tenHoopen, MD, tells the Democrat and Chronicle that most specialty organizations are not adopting the screening mammography screenining guidelines immediately. more

››(11/22/2009) Seth Borg, MD, opines in the Democrat and Chronicle that there are times when statistics and good medicine conflict and such is the case regarding the recent mammography screening recommendations. more

Changes in Recommendations for Pap Smears
››(11/20/2009) Wendy Dwyer, MD, tells WHEC-TV Channel 10 that she will have to look at the data a little more closely, and believes that patient care should be individualized based on the patient’s medical history and background. more