Commentary
Law & Medicine
Office of Inspector General
Health care fraud, waste, and abuse consume some 10% of federal health expenditures.
Commentary
How I became a better doctor
Dr. Richard W. Cohen describes how his experience as a patient changed his perspective on practicing medicine.
Opinion
Disparity in endometrial cancer outcomes: What can we do?
Black women report symptoms less, have more delays in diagnosis, and experience more frequent deviations from guideline-directed diagnostics.
Perspectives
2019 at a glance: Hem-onc U.S. drug approvals
A reference guide for the latest drug approvals in hematology and oncology, including biosimilars.
Law & Medicine
‘Time lost is brain lost’
The plaintiff will typically be disqualified from offering medical testimony, unless there is “common knowledge.”
Opinion
USPSTF recommendations on risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for BRCA-related cancer
They recommend using screening tools focusing on family history that primary care physicians can utilize to determine who should be referred for...
Perspectives
CBD: What physicians need to know about it
An internist describes the benefits and risks of using cannabidiol to treat various conditions.
Opinion
A cigarette in one hand and a Fitbit on the other
For almost all adults, the most important habits to develop are still related to diet and exercise.
Perspectives
Primary CNS lymphoma: R-CHOP hits back
Twenty years after it was concluded that there was no role for R-CHOP in the treatment of primary CNS lymphoma, researchers are reconsidering that...
Law & Medicine
Labeling of medication warnings
Issuing timely warnings regarding medical products promotes patient safety, and the law appears to place the major onus on the manufacturer.