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UK COVID-19 Update: Nurses Prepare for Strike Over Pay Plan, and UK Infection Levels Fall Again

News March 5, 2021

These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
Oncologist Admits Wrongly Continuing Therapy, Inappropriate Behaviour

News March 5, 2021
UK COVID-19 Update: Infections Fall, and Regulator Plans Fast-track Approval for Updated Vaccines

News March 4, 2021

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As Vaccines Roll Out, Will Risky Behavior Increase?

WebMD Health News March 5, 2021

But Arthur Caplan, PhD, a bioethicist at NYU Langone Medical Center, sees the beginning of a new potential hazard: the Peltzman effect.
Doctor Sues Med School for Discrimination

Medscape Medical News March 5, 2021
WHO Advises Against Hydroxychloroquine to Prevent COVID-19

Medscape Medical News March 4, 2021

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RECOVERY Trial of COVID Treatments Stops Colchicine Arm

News March 5, 2021

Recruitment was halted for lack of efficacy in patients hospitalized with the disease.
Med Student Vaccination Chaos Is Hard to Stomach

Commentary March 5, 2021
Doctor Sues Med School for Discrimination

News March 5, 2021
Public Health Experts Slam States' Moves to Ditch Masks

News March 4, 2021
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Study Tracks Delayed Local Reactions in 12 Recipients of Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine

News March 4, 2021
COVID-19: Antiplatelet Agents May Reduce Thrombotic Risk

News March 4, 2021
Earlier Antibiotic Initiation for Sepsis Did Not Lead to Overuse

News March 4, 2021
JAMA Podcast on Racism in Medicine Faces Backlash

News March 4, 2021

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14 Can't-Miss Hand Emergencies

Slideshow March 5, 2021

Rapid and accurate evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of hand injuries are essential to prevent significant dysfunction. How knowledgeable are you about the management of these injuries?
Blackout at Rest and Slurring in a Man Afraid of COVID-19

Case Challenge March 3, 2021
Mesothelioma Guidelines (SEOM, 2021)

Practice Guideline March 2, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Noncoronary Atherosclerosis Signs and Symptoms

Fast Five Quiz March 1, 2021

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Physician Support Line: One Psychiatrist Making a Difference

Medscape Medical News March 5, 2021

A Pennsylvania psychiatrist has started a peer-to-peer physician support hotline with psychiatrist volunteers providing a sympathetic ear.
Pandemic Slices Medicare Physician Spending in First Half of 2020: AMA

Medscape Medical News March 5, 2021
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Medscape Medical News March 4, 2021
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Medscape Medical News March 4, 2021

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