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1 in 10 COVID-19 Cases in May Were Healthcare Workers: Report

News July 6, 2020

A lack of data on how COVID-19 is spread is making it harder to prepare the NHS in England to cope with routine work this winter, a report says.
UK COVID-19 Update: Up To 35,000 Excess Cancer Deaths Predicted

News July 6, 2020
Late Functional Improvement Tied to Better Long-term Post-stroke Outcomes

Clinical Summary July 6, 2020

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Big Pharma Sues to Block Minnesota Insulin Affordability Law

Medscape Medical News July 3, 2020

Advocates say the move smacks of industry greed and vow to fight.
Republican or Democrat, Americans Vote for Face Masks

Medscape Medical News July 2, 2020
PCP Practices May Lose About $68K Per Physician This Year

Medscape Medical News July 2, 2020

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CRC With Peritoneal Metastases: CRS-HIPEC Refinements

Medscape Medical News July 6, 2020
Class I Recall of Arrow International's Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps

Medscape Medical News July 3, 2020
PCI Comes Up Short for Most, but Not All Multivessel CTOs

Medscape Medical News July 2, 2020
Better Data Shed More Light on Ulcerative Colitis Surgery

Reuters Health Information July 1, 2020
Managing Pain Expectations Key to Enhanced Recovery

Medscape Medical News July 1, 2020
Sexist Description in Textbook Shows Bias in Medicine, Docs Say

Medscape Medical News July 1, 2020
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How the Axillary Beat the Cephalic Vein for Device Lead Implant

Medscape Medical News June 30, 2020
Would You Be Happier in a Leadership Position? This Doc Wasn't

Medscape Medical News June 30, 2020

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Do COVID-19 Vent Protocols Need a Second Look?

Expert Interview April 6, 2020

How what Cameron Kyle-Sidell, MD, saw in an NYC ICU prompted him to re-examine COVID-19 ventilator protocols
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COVID-19 Testing: Eric Topol, MD, On Getting It Done

Expert Interview April 22, 2020

WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Eric Topol about the need for better testing, contact tracing, and surveillance, and where we should be spending more of our efforts.
Topol: US Betrays Healthcare Workers in Coronavirus Disaster

Article March 30, 2020
How Long Is It Safe to Delay Gynecologic Cancer Surgery?

Commentary March 26, 2020

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Journal Articles View All

Long-Term Diabetes Remission Rates After Bariatric Surgery

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism July 3, 2020
Tamoxifen-related NAFLD: Prevalence, Incidence, Risk Factors

Liver International July 3, 2020
Perioperative COVID-19 Defense: An Evidence-Based Approach

Anesthesia & Analgesia July 2, 2020
Ketamine for Chronic Pain: Old Drug New Trick?

Anesthesiology July 2, 2020
Socioeconomic Impacts on Pediatric Liver Transplantation

American Journal of Transplantation July 1, 2020
Eye Comfort and Reconstruction of an Upper Eyelid Defect

ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery July 1, 2020

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Malpractice Case: Be Wary When Patients Seek Favors Outside Your Expertise

Cooperative of American Physicians July 6, 2020

Stepping outside your training and clinical knowledge, even as a favor, can result in trouble.
'Warp Speed' Team Sticks by End-of-Year Vaccine Timeline

Medscape Medical News July 2, 2020
Assistant Physicians: COVID-19 Draws Notice to New Type of Doc

Medscape Medical News July 2, 2020
PCP Practices May Lose About $68K Per Physician This Year

Medscape Medical News July 2, 2020

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