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UK COVID-19 Update: Strong Protection from Pfizer Jab and Vaccine Confidence Remains High

News May 6, 2021

These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
What's New for UK Cardiology Practice from EHRA 2021?

Commentary May 6, 2021
Is Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Common in Chronic Kidney Disease?

News May 6, 2021

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Doctors Lose Jobs After Speaking Out About Unsafe Conditions

Medscape Medical News April 28, 2021

A number of physicians have taken to the media to publicize the fact that conditions in their facility may be unsafe. Many then suffered repercussions. Is this a denial of freedom of speech?
Biggest Resident 'Orphaning Event': Ex-Hahnemann Docs Reflect

Medscape Medical News April 27, 2021
How HIPAA Can Harm Patients

Medscape Neurology April 23, 2021

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Evidence or Anecdote: Clinical Judgment in COVID Care

Medscape Medical News May 6, 2021
Obesity Is Deadlier in Men With COVID-19 Than in Women

Medscape Medical News May 6, 2021
Military Leader Shows Hospitalists a Way Out of Pandemic 'Combat'

Medscape Medical News May 6, 2021
CVST With AZ COVID Vaccine: 1 in 40,000 'More Reliable' Estimate

Medscape Medical News May 6, 2021
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Works Against Two Variants

Medscape Medical News May 6, 2021
DHHS: Fully Vaccinated Nebraska Woman Dies of COVID-19

Associated Press May 6, 2021
Suicide Risk Prediction Tools Fail Racialized Patients

Medscape Medical News May 6, 2021
Stakeholders Blast Medicare Reporting Changes

Medscape Medical News May 6, 2021

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How HIPAA Can Harm Patients

Expert Column April 23, 2021

As Dr Andrew Wilner has experienced first-hand, HIPAA may not always be in the patient's best interest.
The Risk of Avoidance

Commentary May 6, 2021

If we can't convince our vaccine-hesitant population to step forward for their shots, the US may slide back into dangerous instability. Let's see what the last year and a half has taught us.
Kickbacks and the Trouble They Cause

Commentary May 3, 2021
Suicide in the Early Months of the Pandemic: Unexpected Trends

Commentary April 23, 2021

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Journal Articles View All

SARS-CoV-2-induced Acute Aortic Occlusion

Journal of Medical Case Reports May 6, 2021
The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Hospital Staff

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health May 6, 2021
Thrombotic Complications in ICU Patients With COVID-19

Critical Care Medicine May 6, 2021
Screening, Diagnostic Tools for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Pain May 5, 2021
First Month of COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Monitoring

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report May 3, 2021
Nobody Wants to Be Narcan'd: Drug Users' Views on Naloxone

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health April 29, 2021

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Fast Five Quiz: Hygiene-Related Diseases

Fast Five Quiz May 4, 2021

Poor hygiene can lead to significant health issues. Can you recognize common hygiene-related disease presentations and correctly answer questions on best practices? Test yourself with this short quiz.
Abdominal Pain, Anemia, and Oliguria in a Distressed Woman

Case Challenge April 30, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Memory Loss and Cognitive Impairment

Fast Five Quiz April 28, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: COPD Presentation and Diagnosis

Fast Five Quiz April 27, 2021

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Telemedicine Is a Tool — Not a Replacement for a Doctor's Touch

Kaiser Health News May 6, 2021

Many new types of telemedicine promoted by start-ups more clearly benefit providers' and investors' pockets, rather than yielding more convenient, high-quality and cost-effective medicine for patients.
Docs Mobilize Help For Indian Colleagues Affected by COVID Surge

Medscape Medical News May 5, 2021
Hit by Higher Prices for Gear, Doctors Want Insurers to Pay

Kaiser Health News May 5, 2021
'Malicious Peer Review' Destroyed Doc's Career, He Says

Medscape Medical News May 5, 2021

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