The decisions of oncologists often hold the key to successful or failed cancer treatment. This is particularly true with the deadly pancreatic cancer that has claimed the lives of illustrious people such as Steve Jobs and Patrick Swayze. Pancreatic cancer is set to...
The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is set of norms employed by most of the healthcare plans in the US for measuring performance in relation to service and care. HEDIS was created by the NCQA (National Committee for Quality Assurance) and is...
The endocrinology system consists of the pituitary gland, the pineal gland, thyroid and parathyroid glands, thymus, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries and testes. Medical terms related to the endocrine system are organized on the basis of conditions, diseases,...