Neurology Perspective

• Medicine Must Dismantle Racism With Academic Rigor Pediatrician Patricia Poitevien says she experienced race and gender discrimination in both her training and later career. Now she is careful to ensure her advisees know that possibilities abound.
  Medscape Pediatrics, July 13, 2020
• A Breakthrough in Parkinson Disease and New Data on Treating Stroke   Dr Christoph Diener on the six recent neurology studies with potential impact on the field.
  Medscape Neurology, July 13, 2020
• When a White Coat and Badge Don't Protect You Samuel Kebede is a Black internal medicine resident who is often mistaken for cleaning staff or asked to show his ID. “Racism permeates all institutions,” he says. ”Medicine is not immune.”
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 10, 2020
• In Alzheimer's Disease, It's Not Always Memory That Goes Will defining 'dysexecutive' Alzheimer's disease lead to earlier diagnosis and better outcomes in this subtype? Editorial director Bret Stetka talks with Dr David Jones.
  Medscape Neurology, July 10, 2020
• Gaslighting Syndrome: A True Story of Abuse A late night phone call tipped off this psychiatrist that his patient's psychosis might not be quite as it seemed.
  Medscape Psychiatry, July 09, 2020
• Patients Who Refuse Masks: Responses That Won't Get You Sued A patient refuses to wear a mask in your office. Can you refuse to provide care?
  Medscape Family Medicine, July 09, 2020
• LAAO vs DOAC: PRAGUE-17 Falls Short A comparison of left atrial appendage closure and direct oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation exposes the holes in noninferiority trial design, writes John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, July 09, 2020
• COVID News: Perspective From a Physician Journalist   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Jonathan LaPook, chief medical correspondent for CBS News, about his experience as a physician journalist.
  WebMD, July 08, 2020
• Are Video Games the Prescription for Quarantine Isolation? Embedding evidence-based approaches into video games gives children an engaging way to address their mental health, according to Dr Isabela Granic.
  Medscape Psychiatry, July 08, 2020
• Malpractice Case: Be Wary When Patients Seek Favors Outside Your Expertise Stepping outside your training and clinical knowledge, even as a favor, can result in trouble.
  Cooperative of American Physicians, July 06, 2020
• Talking Through Pandemic Anxiety With a Pioneer of Mind-Body Medicine   Dr Andrew Wilner speaks with Dr James Gordon about drawing on his decades of experience to stay mentally and physically healthy in a year of unprecedented challenges.
  Medscape Neurology, July 02, 2020
• VERTIS-CV Results 'Disappoint,' Raise More Questions The VERTIS-CV trial results presented at the ADA meeting raise more questions about the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors than they answer, says Dr Harpreet Bajaj.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 02, 2020
• Share Your Voice: Medscape Physician Assistant Career Satisfaction Report 2020 We'd like your thoughts on this inaugural report, in which PAs share what they like best and least about the job, current scope of practice, and other factors that influence how PAs feel about their careers.
  Medscape Family Medicine, June 30, 2020
• Medscape Physician Assistant Career Satisfaction Report 2020 How happy are PAs with their career choice? Do they feel that their compensation is fair for the work they do? Our survey has the answers.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, June 30, 2020
• Major Indexing Service Calls Out Cardiology Journals for Self-Citation Some of science publishing's biggest players had nearly 50 of their journals suppressed or subjected to expressions of concern by Clarivate, the company behind Impact Factor, including five in cardiology.
  Medscape Cardiology, June 30, 2020
• NY Psych Residents Describe 'Tsunami' of COVID-19 Patients   Dr Jeffrey Lieberman speaks with three Columbia residents about the lessons imparted by training during a pandemic.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, June 26, 2020
• Wastewater Testing May Help Predict Coronavirus Hotspots   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Mariana Matus, CEO and co-founder of Biobot Analytics, a company that develops cutting-edge technology to bring wastewater epidemiology to cities.
  WebMD, June 24, 2020
• In Breast Cancer, Is Chemobrain Really 'Endocrine Brain'?   Dr Kathy Miller explores how new data from the TAILORx trial change our understanding of a common but -- to date -- poorly defined side effect.
  Medscape Oncology, June 22, 2020
• Preventing Arrhythmias in COVID-19 Patients on Psychotropics Patients with preexisting mental health conditions who are being treated for COVID-19 are particularly susceptible to clinical deterioration. Three mental health clinicians share their thoughts.
  Medscape Psychiatry, June 18, 2020
• Thrombosis in COVID-19: What We Know and How to Treat   Hematologist Mary Cushman discusses arterial and venous thrombosis issues with SARS-CoV-2 and the role of anticoagulation.
  theheart.org on Medscape, June 18, 2020