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Tips to Cope With the Challenge of Changeover Day

Expert Interview July 28, 2021

Medscape UK asked two health professionals what advice they'd give to make Changeover Day run as smoothly as possible.
Online Transgender Clinic Doctor Appears Before Tribunal Over Patient Care

News July 27, 2021
Case of Surgeon Who Burned His Initials on Patients' Livers to Be Reconsidered

News July 27, 2021

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Docs' Growing Concern at PAs Becoming 'Physician Associates'

Medscape Medical News July 21, 2021

The name change from physician assistant to physician associate has many potential ramifications that could change the nature and scope of professional relationships.
Does Violating HIPAA on Social Media Warrant Getting Fired?

Medscape Hospital Medicine July 16, 2021
What an Editor Learned After a Paper Was Deemed Insensitive

Medscape Medical News July 7, 2021

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Are You Afraid of Getting COVID-19 Now?

Medscape Reader Polls July 27, 2021
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CDC Calls for Masks in Schools, Hard-Hit Areas, Even if Vaccinated

Medscape Medical News July 27, 2021
VA, California, and NYC Requiring Employees to Be Vaccinated

WebMD Health News July 27, 2021
Long-Term Outcomes Better Than Expected for Many With Severe TBI

Medscape Medical News July 27, 2021
Mayo, Cleveland Clinics Top Latest US News Hospital Rankings

Medscape Medical News July 27, 2021
Mayo Clinic Again Named Best Hospital in US for Gynecology

Medscape Medical News July 27, 2021
Corneal Changes May Signal Long COVID, Study Shows

Medscape Medical News July 26, 2021
Second mRNA Dose Safe After Allergic Reaction to First: Study

Medscape Medical News July 26, 2021

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Does Violating HIPAA on Social Media Warrant Getting Fired?

Commentary July 16, 2021

Dr Alok S. Patel discusses and provides examples of inadvertent, well-intentioned HIPAA violations on social media.
'Enough English' to Be at Risk

Commentary July 19, 2021

One way to bypass language barriers is to recognize the value added by hiring and training bilingual healthcare providers.
Even the Vaccinated Can Still Get COVID-19

Blog July 19, 2021
Why Three MDs From One Hospital Died by Suicide

Commentary July 19, 2021

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Journal Articles View All

Emergence and Epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.526 Variant

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report July 28, 2021
Tracheostomy for COVID-19 Respiratory Failure

Annals of Surgery July 28, 2021
The Cost of Robot-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons July 28, 2021
ICU Clinical Alarm Frequency and Nurses' Sensitivity to Them

American Journal of Critical Care July 27, 2021
Threshold for Complication Risk After Spinal Surgery

Spine July 26, 2021
Systematic Review of VAP Diagnostics in Intensive Care

BMC Pulmonary Medicine July 22, 2021

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Cases & Quizzes View All

Fast Five Quiz: Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes

Fast Five Quiz July 23, 2021

How much do you know about glycemic control in type 2 diabetes? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
A 53-Year-Old Social Media Worker With Dysphonia and Paresis

Case Challenge July 20, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Oncology Pain Management

Fast Five Quiz July 19, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Heart Failure Comorbidities

Fast Five Quiz July 15, 2021

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Texas Doctor Stole Identities, Forged Records in Fraud Scheme

Medscape Business of Medicine July 27, 2021

Family physician falsely billed TRICARE for $6.7 million; "excited delirium" death lawsuit targets hospital, nursing staff; and more.
Groups, States Push Back on Legal Challenges to PBM Regulation

Medscape Medical News July 27, 2021
MDs Rebut Claims of Toxic Culture After Resident Suicides

Medscape Business of Medicine July 27, 2021
Mayo, Cleveland Clinics Top Latest US News Hospital Rankings

Medscape Medical News July 27, 2021

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