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Antidiabetes drug costs keep patients away
Patients with diabetes and high med co-pays had worse fill rates, but even with low copays uptake of effective but expensive antidiabetes drugs...
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Women with high-risk pregnancies could die if Roe is overturned
“Many of the women I take care of have a pregnancy that presents a real and present danger to their health, and this often goes along with the...
Feature
Surgeons, who see it up close, offer ways to stop gun violence
A committee of the American College of Surgeons developed specific recommendations in 2018, which are still valid today.
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White children more likely to get imaging in EDs: Study
An analysis of more than 12 million visits showed that non-Hispanic Black children were less likely to get diagnostic imaging than non-Hispanic...
Commentary
Informal human-milk donation: How to counsel patients
I believe that medical professionals have a responsibility to raise awareness and dispel myths about donor breast milk.
Conference Coverage
High rates of med student burnout during COVID
Compared with male medical students, female medical students were more apt to exhibit signs of burnout, emotional exhaustion, and cynicism.
From the Journals
Hospital medicine gains popularity among newly minted physicians
At the same time, the percentage of general internists in a mixed practice setting decreased from 52% to 23%.
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Are docs getting fed up with hearing about burnout?
“I am not sure if physicians are tired of hearing about ‘burnout,’ but I do think that they want to hear about solutions that go beyond just...
From the Journals
Path to parenthood in cardiology training fraught with obstacles
An international survey found significant variation in parental leave policies, including scant time off for trainees in the U.S. and Asia versus...
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Legislative efforts continue to revamp laws governing PAs
In an OTP environment, each state would authorize PAs to be eligible for direct payment by all public and private insurers.
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$7,000 for ‘flowers’: KY doc accused in murder plot against ex
Dr. Russell used several burner phones and used the word “flowers” as a code word for killing her ex-husband, whom she had accused of sexually...