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Ten changes that could keep clinicians in the workforce in a pandemic
Doctors make checklist of low-cost action items to start addressing a wave of providers leaving medicine.
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Misinterpretation is a science, not an art
Plus, singing various organs out, and COVID-19 dominates the word of the year.
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‘Top’ surgery for trans youth: Advance or dangerous medicine?
Ms. Clayton draws parallels with experimental medicine performed on homosexuals in the 20th century.
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After doc uproar, NCCN reverses prostate cancer guidance
This advice aligns closely with the group’s initial recommendation, published over a decade ago.
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Two questions can help establish a diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa
There is no perfect outcome measure yet, but progress is being made.
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FDA approves imaging drug for detecting ovarian cancer lesions
Drug inventor Philip Low, PhD, said the agent causes ovarian cancer lesions to “light up like stars against a night sky.”
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Malpractice case: What really killed this patient? Experts disagree
Toxic levels of ropivacaine were found in the patient’s blood.
From the Journals
Platelet-rich plasma injections show no benefit in knee OA in placebo-controlled trial
Platelet-rich plasma injections for mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis show no improvements in pain, function, or cartilage structure, compared...
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COVID surge in Europe: A preview of what’s ahead for the U.S.?
Health experts are warning the United States could be headed for another COVID-19 surge just as we enter the holiday season, following a massive...
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Patient whips out smartphone and starts recording: Trouble ahead?
“The worry is that there’s a small subset of patients with an ulterior motive.”
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How to deal with offensive or impaired doctors
She recalls a doctor who called a female doctor “an entitled bitch” and the administrator “incompetent” in front of other staff.