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Screening for osteoporosis to prevent fractures: USPSTF recommendation statement
There is convincing evidence that bone measurement tests and clinical risk assessment tools are accurate for predicting osteoporotic fractures in...
Law & Medicine
Malpractice and pain management
Opinion
Tabata training
The specific move you do for Tabatas is up to you, but it’s recommended that it be the same move for all 4 minutes.
Opinion
Credit cards FAQ
How do you safeguard the credit information you keep on file? The same way we do medical information; it's all covered by the same HIPAA rules.
Opinion
Countdown to launch: Health care IT primed for disruption
Expect for-profit innovators to step into the gap between what physicians expect of EHRs and what the software delivers. Think it can’t happen?...
Opinion
Damned documentation
Maybe little kids who used to dream of being firefighters will start to dream that they'll be file clerks with big red hats.
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Is the pay-to-publish movement a good thing?
Is it me, or is anyone else worried about the online, pay-to-publish movement sweeping science?
Law & Medicine
‘Captain of the ship’ doctrine
Under the “Captain of the Ship” doctrine, physicians may face growing liability risks from their assistants’ negligence.
Opinion
Stop extending credit
No business owner in his or her right mind allows customers to take away goods or services without paying for them; but doctors do it every day....
Commentary
Two more and counting: Suicide in medical trainees
Dr. Michael F. Myers offers context for the latest discussions about physician suicides and calls on the medical community to act now.
Law & Medicine
Patients who record office visits
Is it legal for patients to record conversations with physicians without physicians’ knowledge?