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Malpractice suits are less frequent – but more costly
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Surgical risk assessment and perioperative management in cirrhosis
Patients with cirrhosis should be risk stratified and counseled accordingly before all but the most urgent surgeries, cautions a clinical practice...
Commentary
Commentary: Should AVFs be ligated after kidney transplant?
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What does 'Medicare for all' mean?
Most respondents assumed that private insurance would be involved in some way.
Conference Coverage
Emicizumab performs well in surgical setting
PRAGUE – Based on the experience in this small study, bleeding complications were most common during dental procedures.
Feature
Talk about déjà vu: Senators set to re-enact drug price hearing of 60 years ago
Kenneth Frazier, CEO of pharma giant Merck, is set to face senators Feb. 26 who say drug costs are "sky-high" and "out of control."
Feature
Final ‘Vision’ report addresses MOC woes
Onerous testing should be out and collaboration in, according to the Vision Commission’s report.
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Palliative care has improved for critically ill children, but challenges remain
SAN DIEGO – The availability of palliative care for critically ill children varies across institutions
From the Journals
Health spending: Boomers will spike costs, but growing uninsured will soften their impact
CMS actuaries paint a complicated picture of health spending – and even predict a rise in physician wages.
Conference Coverage
Not all AF maze operations are aMAZE-ing
SNOWMASS, COLO. – “The classic Cox maze III ... is the best procedure for getting rid of atrial fibrillation and is in my view the gold standard...
Conference Coverage
McAneny: Transparency needed for meaningful talk on drug pricing
WASHINGTON – Transparency in marketing needs to be achieved in a way that does not hinder development of life-saving therapies, says AMA President...