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Writing Out Common Medical Terms Boosts Patient Knowledge: Study

Medscape Medical News May 16, 2022

Research published in JAMA Network Open shows that patients are more likely to understand their health conditions when healthcare providers avoid abbreviations and acronyms in written communications.
Gilead Settles With Defendants in HIV PrEP Fraud Lawsuit

Medscape Medical News May 16, 2022
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Maternal mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy

Journal Article May 16, 2022

This study found that completion of a 2-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccination series during pregnancy significantly reduced the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization among infants aged <6 months.
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Outcomes of Patients Having Anesthesia While SARS-CoV-2 Infected

Journal Article May 16, 2022
RaDonda Vaught Sentenced to Probation for Patient Death

News Alert May 13, 2022
Medscape Critical Care Compensation Report 2022

Report May 13, 2022
Recurrent Stroke Risk High in AF, Even With Anticoagulants

News May 13, 2022
Are Physician White Coats Becoming Obsolete?

News May 13, 2022
Nurses Under Fire: The Stress of Medical Malpractice

Commentary May 13, 2022
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Exploring Paxlovid as a Treatment Option for COVID-19

Expert Interview May 12, 2022

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Anal Cancer: The Fundamentals

Slideshow May 9, 2022

Anal cancer is fairly rare (~1-2% of all gastrointestinal cancers). Its incidence is rising in the HIV community, though it remains fairly stable in the non-HIV population. Learn about the identification and treatment of this disease, with a focus on squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the anus.
Fast Five Quiz: Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis Management

Fast Five Quiz May 6, 2022
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Clinical Practice Guidelines (ACG, 2022)

Practice Guideline May 4, 2022
Skill Checkup: Man With Dyspnea, Rales, and Ankle Swelling

Skill Checkup May 2, 2022

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Gilead Settles With Defendants in HIV PrEP Fraud Lawsuit

Medscape Medical News May 16, 2022

Gilead settled its lawsuit alleging a $68 million scheme took advantage of its program to supply free HIV prevention drugs.
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Race Difference Seen in Prenatal Pot Screens

Medscape Medical News May 16, 2022
Writing Out Common Medical Terms Boosts Patient Knowledge: Study

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RaDonda Vaught Sentenced to Probation for Patient Death

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