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Jury is in? Survival benefit with lap surgery for rectal cancer
The faster recovery from the minimally invasive procedure could allow patients to begin adjuvant therapy earlier.
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Cancer patients unaware of their increased thrombosis risk
“These professionals are on the front line of the battle; they are among the first healthcare workers given the chance to suspect a clot and...
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Bupivacaine following Mohs surgery reduces opioid use, study finds
Recent research has shown that Mohs micrographic surgeons have the highest rates of opioid prescribing of all dermatologists.
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Doctor accused of ‘fraudulent concealment’ can’t be held liable
The Iowa Supreme Court dismissed a knotty claim against a local doctor and hospital accused of concealing a woman’s renal cancer.
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ISCHEMIA substudy data don’t add up, cardiac surgeons say
Discrepancies between the paper and supplemental data have been slow to come to light, but the substudy authors say it’s a simple formatting error...
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Why do clinical trials still underrepresent minority groups?
The FDA wants researchers conducting clinical trials to submit a plan on how they will diversify participant pools. While the effort to undo...
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Advancing digital health care past pandemic-driven telemedicine
A panel discussion at a recent American Telemedicine Association conference zeroed in on the need to optimize digital health tools to meet...
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Administrative hassle hacks: Strategies to curb physician stress
There’s no doubt work life is stressful for physicians, but experts speaking at the American Telemedicine Association conference say there are...
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Spell it out: Writing out common medical terms boosts patient understanding, says study
Research published in JAMA Network Open shows that patients are more likely to understand their conditions when health care providers avoid...
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COVID drove telehealth forward in high gear: Now what?
Experts speaking at the American Telemedicine Association conference focused on how investment in telehealth spiked during the pandemic and what...
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Are physician white coats becoming obsolete? How docs dress for work now
“If you want to wear a white coat, if you feel it gives you that added level of authority, if you feel it tells people more clearly that you’re a...