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Health care unaffordability common for pregnant/postpartum women
The medical costs of having a child in the U.S. represents a significant financial liability for many families, even for those with insurance.
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Majority of justices seem receptive to bid to stop Texas abortion law
The justices could rule before it hears oral arguments on December 1 in a Mississippi case directly challenging Roe v Wade.
Commentary
Boxed warnings: Legal risks that many physicians never see coming
Learn about the legal dangers posed by boxed warnings before it’s too late.
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80% of Americans research recommendations post-visit
Confusion over health information and doctor advice is even higher among people who care for patients than among those who don’t provide care to...
Conference Coverage
One of the keys to success on social media? Entertain and educate the public
“Dermatologists have something to teach the world because we are experts on skin, hair, and nails. You want to impart this knowledge in a way that...
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Accused: Doc increases patient’s penis size with improper fillers; more
As a result of that nonsurgical procedure, the patient needed to be rushed to a nearby hospital, where he underwent two emergency surgical...
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Which specialties get the biggest markups over Medicare rates?
At the top end were radiology (180%), neurosurgery (220%), emergency and critical care (250%), and anesthesiology (330%).
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Risk-based antenatal type-and-screen blood testing safe and economical
“In a year of selective type and screen, we saw a 51% reduction in costs related to type and screen, and a 38% reduction in overall transfusion-...
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Pandemic exacerbates primary care practices’ financial struggles
Clinicians worry their practices will no longer be able to support telemedicine if prepandemic payment regulations are restored.
Conference Coverage
Identify patient and hospital factors to reduce maternal mortality
Experts call for more clinical research on pregnant women to assess long-term outcomes and address persistent disparities.
50th Anniversary
My experience as a family medicine resident in 2021
My attending knew her patients; they were not faceless unknowns in a hospital gown to her.