Business of Medicine
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The bloated medical record
It may be time to reconsider the purpose of the medical record.
Commentary
The best CRC screening test is still this one
Both the AAFP and the ACP question the lowering of the age for first colonoscopy.
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Medical students are skipping class lectures: Does it matter?
“I know it sounds alarming that students aren’t attending lectures. But that doesn’t mean they’re not learning.”
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Nursing diploma mill leader sentenced to nearly 2 years
Purchasers of the fake associate or bachelor’s degrees received transcripts showing that they completed coursework.
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Pending Legislation Puts VA Health Care at Risk
Legislators must first determine whether further expansion of community care eligibility would open a Pandora’s...
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Time to end direct-to-consumer ads, says physician
While these ads urge patients to try expensive “newest and latest” treatments, pharmacy benefits plans are working with health care insurance...
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Chaperones for physical exams? Doctors and patients weigh in
How, specifically, should a chaperone perform their duty during an exam? Where should the chaperone stand? What about legal and ethical...
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Nurse practitioners sue state over right to use ‘doctor’ title
The case highlights ongoing scope-creep battles.
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Impostor syndrome is a risk for doctors of all ages
These people ignore praise, are highly self-critical, and attribute their successes to external factors, such as luck, hard work, or receiving...
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Long COVID patients turn to doctors for help with disability claims
With no definitive blood tests or scans for long COVID that could confirm a diagnosis, some say doctors may feel uncomfortable in this role.