Business of Medicine
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Improving emergency care for children living outside of urban areas
Pediatric emergency care coordinators, telemedicine, and a regionalization of pediatric-trained EM physicians are among potential solutions.
From the Journals
Medical licensing questions continue to violate ADA
“No one should ever wonder, ‘Will I lose my job, or should I get help?’ ” said Dr. Jessica A. Gold, co–senior author of the study.
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Noses can be electronic, and toilets can be smart
Smartphone app takes on junk food, while chromosomes and universes get weighed.
Conference Coverage
What brought me back from the brink of suicide: A physician’s story
Dr. William Lynes said his “downward spiral into darkness” began with a series of catastrophic medical events starting in 1998.
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Physicians’ trust in health care leadership drops in pandemic
Physicians, however, have great trust in their fellow clinicians.
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Are more naturopaths trying to compete with docs?
Jon Hislop, MD, PhD, hadn’t been in practice very long before patients began coming to him with requests to order tests that their naturopaths had...
From the Journals
Doctors prescribe fewer statins in the afternoon
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FDA blazes path for ‘real-world’ evidence as proof of efficacy
FDA leaders must finalize guidance this year on submitting real-world observational evidence for regulatory decisions on drug and device efficacy...
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‘Malicious peer review’ destroyed doc’s career, he says
The problem is not new, but some experts say the practice has become more common in recent years, particularly against independent doctors.
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Who can call themselves ‘doctor’? The debate heats up
Does context matter?
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Doctors lose jobs after speaking out about unsafe conditions
“Physicians can’t effectively represent patients if they are always thinking they can get fired for what they say.”