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Report Finds Lingering 'Old Boys' Club' Culture at BMA

News October 18, 2019

Findings of an independent investigation into sexism and sexual harassment at the BMA have been published and make 'difficult reading'.
MHRA Issues Teva UK Ranitidine Recall Alert

News October 17, 2019
Will Abortion Be Decriminalised in Northern Ireland Next Week?

News October 17, 2019

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Top 10 Health Tech Hazards for 2020

Medscape Medical News October 8, 2019

Surgical staplers, point-of-care ultrasound, and sterile processing procedures top the ECRI Institute's annual list of top tech hazards.
Gender-Affirming Surgery May Lower Use of Mental Health Services

Medscape Medical News October 14, 2019
Plain Water Better Than Hand Sanitizer for Influenza A

Medscape Medical News September 23, 2019

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Postop Self-Removal of Foley Boosts Patient Satisfaction, Curbs Office Visits

Reuters Health Information October 19, 2019
New Method Supports Sustained Perfusion of Transplanted Bioengineered Livers

Reuters Health Information October 19, 2019
Rise in Referrals for Pediatric Transgender Care Underscores Growing Demand

Reuters Health Information October 19, 2019
Surgery Best Option in the Uncommon Case When PPIs Fail to Stem Heartburn

Reuters Health Information October 17, 2019
Global Blood Supply Estimates Show a Significant Unmet Need

Medscape Medical News October 17, 2019
Knee, Hip Steroid Injections May Speed Joint Damage

Medscape Medical News October 17, 2019
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Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Use Questioned in Intensive Care

Medscape Medical News October 17, 2019
'Passing Through': In Memory of Gerald Chodak, MD

Medscape Urology October 16, 2019

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Doctors Do More Defensive Medicine After Colleagues Get Sued

Article September 23, 2019

Uptick in defensive medicine after colleagues face trouble; record reward for botched spine surgery; Johns Hopkins promises reforms at its children's hospital.
Exporting Medical Expertise: Teach a Team to Transplant

Commentary October 14, 2019

How has teletechnology allowed US clinicians to expand their reach globally?
Two Truths and a Lie About Pathology

Commentary October 8, 2019
Residency 2050: What Is the Future of Medical Training?

Article October 7, 2019

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Surgery for Intraperitoneal Metastases From Lung Cancer

Journal of Medical Case Reports October 16, 2019
Ambulatory BP Monitoring in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation October 16, 2019
The Risk Factors of Pressure Ulcer After Liver Resection

Wounds October 16, 2019
The Role of Intraoperative Navigation in Orthopedic Surgery

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons October 15, 2019
Neoadjuvant T-DM1 and Pertuzumab in HER2+ Breast Cancer

Journal of Clinical Oncology October 15, 2019
Should We Do 'Whatever It Takes' Prevent Cardiac Arrest?

European Heart Journal October 14, 2019

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Over 700 Doctors Paid More Than $1 Million by Drug, Medical Device Companies

ProPublica October 18, 2019

ProPublica has been tracking drug company spending on doctors since 2010. We just updated our database and found that companies are still paying private doctors huge sums for promotional talks and consulting.
Medicare Drug-Negotiations Bill Approved by House Committees

Medscape Medical News October 18, 2019
New Report Shows Costs, Benefits of Varied Healthcare Reforms

Medscape Medical News October 17, 2019
Forget Free Tuition, Application Costs Are First Barrier

Medscape Medical News October 16, 2019

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