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NHS Staffing 'a Make-or-Break' Issue, Says Report

News March 21, 2019

Major gaps in the GP and nurses' workforce in England are inevitable, a report has warned, unless there is an overhaul of staffing recruitment and retention policies.
A&E Perspective: Corridor Medicine, Changing Targets, & Groundhog Day

Commentary March 21, 2019
New GP Standards Announced for Wales

News March 20, 2019

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Residency Match Day Is Largest in History

Medscape Medical News March 15, 2019

A record 38,376 US and international applicants submitted program choices for 35,185 positions; 80% of applicants matched to PGY-1 positions, and 95% of PGY-1 positions were filled.
Not 'Burnout,' Not Moral Injury--Human Rights Violations

March 20, 2019
How Healthcare Is Causing 'Moral Injury' to Doctors

Medscape Business of Medicine March 13, 2019

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Diversity Missing in Genetic Studies

Medscape Medical News March 21, 2019
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FDA Approves Optimizer Implant for CRT-Ineligible Heart Failure

FDA Approvals March 21, 2019
Breast Implant ALCL: Excellent Prognosis if Treated Promptly

Medscape Medical News March 21, 2019
Women Fare Worse After Thoracic Aortic Surgery

Medscape Medical News March 21, 2019
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Worry After Prostatectomy a Self-fulfilling Prophecy

Medscape Medical News March 21, 2019
Knee Replacement in Younger Patients Has Higher Complication Rate

Reuters Health Information March 20, 2019
Brain Surgery for Metastasis Tied to Distinctive Tumor Spread

Reuters Health Information March 20, 2019
Pediatrician Who Sexually Abused 31 Children Gets 79 Years

Medscape Medical News March 20, 2019

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Not 'Burnout,' Not Moral Injury--Human Rights Violations

Article March 20, 2019

While some say that physicians are suffering from burnout or moral injury, Dr Pamela Wible says it's a different phenomenon, and one that needs to change.
Opportunistic Salpingectomy During Hysterectomy

Viewpoint March 20, 2019

Dr Peter Kovacs comments on the outcomes of bilateral salpingectomy at the time of hysterectomy for benign conditions.
Doctors Don't Have the Right to Threaten to Kill Patients

Commentary March 19, 2019
Amputations in Diabetes Back on the Rise, but Why?

Commentary March 14, 2019

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Perioperative BP Monitoring in Patients With Obesity

Anesthesia & Analgesia March 22, 2019
A Rare Cause of Back Pain and Radiculopathy -- Spinal Tophi

Journal of Medical Case Reports March 20, 2019
Optimal Management of Tethered Surgical Drains

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons March 20, 2019
Dosing Adjuvant Chemo in Breast Cancer: Focus on Obesity

Annals of Oncology March 18, 2019
Aminosalicylate Use in Patients With UC on Biologics

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics March 18, 2019
Prophylactic Mesh During Colostomy Does Not Prevent Hernia

Annals of Surgery March 18, 2019

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Some Medical Apps Routinely Share Data

Medscape Medical News March 21, 2019

Study authors advise clinicians to be aware of the privacy risks when they use such apps themselves or recommend them to patients.
Not 'Burnout,' Not Moral Injury--Human Rights Violations

March 20, 2019
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Kaiser Health News March 19, 2019

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