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Physician-assisted suicide for mental illness – right or wrong?
Newly proposed legislation in Canada would expand the indication for medical assistance in dying to include serious mental illness.
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Don’t skip contraception talk for women with complex health conditions
Primary care providers should discuss contraindications and contraception preferences for patients of child-bearing ability.
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Gout: Suboptimal management a continuing problem
Pipeline drugs show promise but undertreatment, poor adherence reduce efficacy of current therapies.
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We asked doctors using AI scribes: Just how good are they?
The AI scribes, by virtue of eliminating the distraction of note taking, allow doctors to give their full attention to the patient and reduce the...
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Long COVID disability court battles just ‘tip of iceberg’
When it comes to long COVID, completing disability paperwork is increasingly becoming part of standard care for providers.
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Could your practice be more profitable if you outsource?
Some practices have used outsourcing to solve problems like high staff turnover, tight budgets, and inefficient use of staff.
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Could GLP-1 receptor agonists ease knee osteoarthritis pain, slow progression?
Weight loss is recommended for patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), and GLP-1 RAs are approved for weight loss. Early research suggests these...
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Humira biosimilars: Five things to know
The launch of eight adalimumab biosimilars so far in 2023 ended Humira’s 20-year monopoly, but it’s not clear yet if these discounted drugs will...
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Want to add a new partner to your practice? Here’s what to consider
“Just like with marriage, it can be very difficult, traumatic, and expensive to break up with a partner. So, do your due diligence and take your...
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For love or money: How do doctors choose their specialty?
“To become a happy doctor, medicine really needs to be a calling: a passion! There are far easier things to do to make money.”
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Few patients with BMI of 30-35 get bariatric surgery
The main reason that more patients with lower BMIs are not being offered surgery is related to insurance coverage and reimbursement, one expert...