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Medical technology should keep patient in mind
While the stethoscope has literally distanced us from patients, it is such an important tool that we no longer think about this distancing.
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Should you tell your doctor that you’re a doctor?
“I wouldn’t have treated him differently, but I just could have discussed the procedure with him in more professional terms.”
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ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don’t have COVID
“It’s an early indicator that what’s happening in the ED is that we’re seeing more acute cases than we were pre-pandemic.”
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Accused: Doc increases patient’s penis size with improper fillers; more
As a result of that nonsurgical procedure, the patient needed to be rushed to a nearby hospital, where he underwent two emergency surgical...
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Stay tuned for CSI: Olive oil
Angry reviews are influential reviews, and a hall of fame names its class of 2022.
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Major insurers running billions of dollars behind on payments to hospitals and doctors
Substantial payment delays can be seen on Anthem’s books. On June 30, 2019, before the pandemic, 43% of the insurer’s medical bills for that...
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Cement found in man’s heart after spinal surgery
The cement had leaked into the patient’s body, hardened, and traveled to his heart.
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Web of antimicrobials doesn’t hold water
Mushrooms go better with music, chickens get their stripes, and one study gets two opposing press releases.
From the Journals
U.S. study finds racial, gender differences in surgical treatment of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Black and Hispanic males are more often treated with wide local excision than with Mohs surgery for dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
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Study finds paying people to participate in clinical trials is not unethical
Researchers examine how varying cash incentives affect clinical trial recruitment, assessment of risk, and perception of coercion.
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Cook your amphibians before you eat them
Diet drinks may be tricking your brain.