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NICE: Postcode Prescribing, Diabetes Updates, and AI

Expert Interview November 16, 2018

The head of the NICE Centre for Guidelines talks to Medscape UK about agile guidance, help from AI, and postcode prescribing.
CAR-T Therapy Go-ahead for Young Leukaemia Patients

News November 16, 2018
Cancer Screening Programmes to Be Overhauled

News November 16, 2018

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Office Visits to Primary Care Physicians Down Sharply

Medscape Medical News November 15, 2018

The decline in office visits to primary care physicians from 2012 to 2016 was partially offset by increases in visits to nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
First-Ever Pediatric Concussion Guidelines: Real-Life Cases

CDC Expert Commentary November 15, 2018
Managing Gout as a Systemic Disease

Medscape Internal Medicine November 15, 2018

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EMA Curtails Use of Fluoroquinolone, Quinolone Antibiotics

News Alerts November 16, 2018
OBESITY WEEK 2018

One Size Doesn't Fit All: Surgery Benefits Vary by Obese Subtype

Medscape Medical News November 16, 2018
AIPM 2018

CBT May Reduce Pain, Decrease Opioid Use

Medscape Medical News November 15, 2018
OBESITY WEEK 2018

Low-Carbohydrate Diets May Increase Energy Expenditure

Medscape Medical News November 15, 2018
AIPM 2018

Mobile Apps Help Patients Cope With Pain

Medscape Medical News November 15, 2018
Concomitant Use of AD Meds Tied to Faster Decline in Trials

Medscape Medical News November 15, 2018
FDA Panels Recommend Approval of Abuse-Deterrent IR Oxycodone

Medscape Medical News November 15, 2018
SGLT2 Inhibitor Amputation Risk Seen in Real-World Diabetes Study

Medscape Medical News November 14, 2018

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CDC Expert Commentary

First-Ever Pediatric Concussion Guidelines: Real-Life Cases

Commentary November 15, 2018

Are you up on the new guidelines for evaluating kids with possible mild traumatic brain injury? These cases illustrate key points to be aware of, wherever you encounter these children.
For the Good of Your Patients, Use SGLT2 Inhibitors

Commentary November 14, 2018

Don't let mixed messages about SGLT2 inhibitors and reports of adverse effects deter you from prescribing these drugs, says Per-Henrik Groop.
Suicide Ideation and Attempts in Children and Teens

Viewpoint November 13, 2018
'Sex Addiction' in 10% of US Men, 7% of Women?

Commentary November 13, 2018

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Medscape One-on-One Eric Topol on Medscape

Morning Report Arefa Cassoobhoy, MD, MPH; Charles P. Vega, MD

George Lundberg: At Large at Medscape George D. Lundberg, MD

Critical Issues in Primary Care Charles P. Vega, MD

Adverse Drug Events: Case Challenge Series Douglas S. Paauw, MD

Everyday Diabetes: Practical Management for Primary Care Jay H. Shubrook, DO

Gordon Sun: Operation Healthcare Gordon H. Sun, MD, MS

Ethics: Today's Hot Topics Arthur L. Caplan, PhD

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A Reappraisal of Ciprofloxacin Use in Infants and Children

Pediatric Pharmacotherapy November 16, 2018
The Complexities of Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adulthood

The Gerontologist November 16, 2018
Muscarinic Antagonists Plus Inhaled Steroids for Asthma

American Family Physician November 16, 2018
Use of Personal Hearing Protection Devices at Loud Events

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report November 16, 2018
Inappropriate Doses of DOACs in Real-world Clinical Practice

Europace November 16, 2018
Socioeconomic Status, Oral Health and Dental Disease

BMC Oral Health November 16, 2018

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Medscape Essentials

Medscape Report 2018 Family Physicians’ Salaries: Get the most in-depth data on 2018 salaries

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Practice guidelines update Stay current on new guidelines and recommendations

Physician Business Academy Course Medical Practice and the Law: Navigating Legal Issues in Medicine

Medscape Exclusive 2018 Physicians’ Choice: Top Hospitals Key Conditions and Procedures

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A 5-Week-Old Boy With Vomiting: USMLE Question

Interactive Quiz November 16, 2018

A 5-week-old infant boy is brought to the emergency department because of worsening nonbilious projectile vomiting over the past week. What laboratory finding is most likely?
A 65-Year-Old Woman With Dizziness After Colonoscopy

Case Challenge November 12, 2018
Fast Five Quiz: Common Food Poisoning Pathogens

Interactive Quiz November 12, 2018
Obscure Medical Terms: How Well Do You 'Speak Medicine'?

Interactive Quiz November 9, 2018

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Conferences View All

ACAAI 2018

November 15-19, 2018 Seattle, Washington
AAP 2018

November 2-6, 2018 Orlando, Florida
ACR 2018

October 19-24, 2018 Chicago, Illinois

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Malpractice Case: Staff Activities That Could Lead to Problems

Cooperative of American Physicians November 16, 2018

Physicians can be challenged to know in detail all of the activities occurring within a busy medical practice. But an occasional check on regular procedures is a good place to start.
Office Visits to Primary Care Physicians Down Sharply

Medscape Medical News November 15, 2018
Should Children Be Allowed at Medical Meetings?

Medscape Reader Polls November 14, 2018
Should You Opt Out of Medicare? Pros and Cons

Medscape Business of Medicine November 13, 2018

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Eric J. Topol, MD Medscape Editor-in-Chief

Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Executive Vice President and Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute; Senior Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

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Medscape Report 2018

21 Tough Decisions on Money, Romance, and Patients: How Do Physicians Respond?

21 Tough Decisions on Money, Romance, and Patients: How Do Physicians Respond?

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