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Healio Minute Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 Edition: Digital tablets to the rescue, emergency triage tested, concussion tools requested

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Digital tablet as vision loss prescription: Why not?

Healio.com/Ophthalmology: Rear-illuminated screen credited for easier, faster reading among patients with moderate vision loss. Read more.

Emergency department “crowd control”

Healio.com/Psychiatry: Researchers find no evidence that the mentally ill are “down-triaged” in busy EDs. Read more.

LASIK and contact lens patients: Who’s complaining?

Healio.com/Ophthalmology: Satisfied consumers pegged at 93%, along with powerful thumbs up for family members. Read more.

Concussions rule headlines while practitioners seek guidelines

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Awareness is high but training and support lacking, say surveyed physicians. Read more.