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From the Journals
Guidelines recommend adding trained personnel for pediatric sedation during dental procedures
Two individuals with PALS certification must be there when pediatric patients have dental procedures needing deep sedation or general anesthesia...
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Supreme Court upholds part of Indiana abortion law
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed an Indiana measure to move forward that requires cremation or burial of fetal remains after an abortion.
From the Journals
Costs of oral cancer drugs rising faster than inflation
Out-of-pocket spending per patient is expected to exceed $10,000 in 2019.
Conference Coverage
Vet accuracy, privacy policies of mental health apps
SAN FRANCISCO – “It’s our responsibility to understand the medications we’re prescribing, so I don’t think this is any different,” Dr. H...
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Trump administration plans to repeal transgender health care protections
Under a proposed rule, HHS would roll back discrimination protections for transgender patients who seek medical care.
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House committee debates single-payer health care design
House Budget Committee members began a debate over a possible framework for a single-payer health care system. Republican members of the committee...
Opinion
Connected care
Telemedicine, perhaps better termed connected care, can occur at many levels.
Opinion
Fear driven
Patients are worried, and so are we physicians.
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CMS targets ‘spread pricing’ to help lower drug costs
The agency is redefining what constitutes a drug rebate in Medicaid and CHIP as a way to cut costs for patients and taxpayers.
Conference Coverage
Weight can block psychiatric facility admission
SAN FRANCISCO – Some hospitals cited concerns about staff injuries from moving – or trying to calm – a large patient.
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Confronting physician depression and suicide
Join our Twitter chat on depression and suicide in medicine at 8 p.m. ET on June 3. Our special guests are Dr. Sarah Candler, Dr. Elisabeth...