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Perioperative Complications Linked to Patient FrailtyOlder adults undergoing common ambulatory surgical procedures were significantly more likely to experience complications within
30 days if they were frail, a study found.
Low Serum Calcium Linked to Sudden Cardiac Arrest RiskThe risk of cardiac arrest more than doubled in those with the lowest calcium levels, but it's unknown how low is too low
or the benefits of higher calcium intake or calcium supplementation.
Medscape Medical News, October 13, 2017
New Tools Aim to Help Develop and Enhance Diagnostic SkillsThe Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine has released new tools to support educators in their efforts to increase the
clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills of their learners, with the goal of reducing diagnostic errors.
Healthcare policy is the number one topic -- not just in Washington, DC but in hospitals, medical practices, and homes. With
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Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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Nutrition Training for Young Doctors Lacks BiteAlthough medical schools teach basics, offer online courses, or have 'healthy kitchens,' nutrition education for young doctors
may well be inadequate.
