Medscape Blogs

• Saddled With Med School Debt, Yet Left Out of Loan Forgiveness Plans Possible plans from President Biden have been revealed, indicating that student loan forgiveness is imminent but with an income cap excluding many in healthcare.
  Medscape Blogs, August 11, 2022
• Getting the Most From Every Patient Encounter Dr Cleve Francis expounds on 10 rules to follow to ensure that you treat every patient with dignity and respect.
  Medscape Blogs, August 11, 2022
• For Many Infections, Source Control Is Key Source control is a primary component of successful management for many infections. Why, then, is it so hard for providers to talk about getting it done?
  Medscape Blogs, August 10, 2022
• Recreation as Rx? Why You Should Prescribe Nature A walk in nature could be just what the doctor ordered, if more physicians would prescribe one rather than drugs.
  Medscape Blogs, August 09, 2022
• Navigating Abortion Discussions as a Physician Many physicians are struggling after Roe v Wade was overturned, but there are steps that can help maintain professionalism and decorum in the workplace.
  Medscape Blogs, August 04, 2022
• Physicians Voices Are Needed in the Social Justice Space While our domains are hospitals and clinics, our medical expertise affords us a unique opportunity and obligation to enter the collective conversation about issues of social justice.
  Medscape Blogs, August 03, 2022
• Orthodox vs Alternative Medicine Alternative medicine is becoming more attractive to many patients with chronic illnesses.
  Medscape Blogs, August 02, 2022
• Update on Worldwide Monkeypox Outbreak The nonendemic outbreak of monkeypox among men who have sex with men (MSM) started on May 13, 2022, and is now a global health emergency -- so, time for an update.
  Medscape Blogs, July 28, 2022
• 'Hello, This Is 988. What Is Your Mental Health Emergency?' The 988 emergency number launches for responding to acute mental health crises -- hope and help are on the way!
  Medscape Blogs, July 28, 2022
• Don't Show Me The Money, Show Me You Care What is the pursuit of a paycheck costing you? Is your currency something other than money? For this nurse, it's a boss who cares.
  Medscape Blogs, July 27, 2022
• Reflecting On Pride Month 2022: Love Is Love Pride Month 2022 has passed, but its significance has not. Love is love, no matter the season.
  Medscape Blogs, July 26, 2022
• Abortion Laws Deny Treatments Needed for Autoimmune Disease Methotrexate, a first-line treatment for autoimmune diseases, is being denied to some patients since SCOTUS overturned Roe v Wade.
  Medscape Blogs, July 21, 2022
• What Are Your Weaknesses? The benefits of treating ourselves less like physicians and more like patients.
  Medscape Blogs, July 20, 2022
• It's Time to Start Talking About Back-to-School Vaccinations The drop off in routine vaccinations is a public health risk as children return to school in the fall.
  Medscape Blogs, July 19, 2022
• How to Lower Healthcare Spending and Increase Health Equity Working toward achieving health equity while improving healthcare spending is the goal. Here's how one physician is doing it within each clinical encounter.
  Medscape Blogs, July 18, 2022
• 10 Steps for Clinicians to Avoid Being Racist When we treat human beings for disease, the disease should be the only difference that sets us apart. There is no place for racism, writes this cardiologist.
  Medscape Blogs, July 15, 2022
• We Need More Diverse Role Models in STEM Black students are a minority in the life sciences and biotechnology. A Black female scientist and entrepreneur talks about why and how this should change.
  Medscape Blogs, July 14, 2022
• AITA for Pointing Out That I'm the Expert on My Patient? A medical oncologist uses the popular AITA format to illustrate the ridiculous nature of insurance prior authorizations.
  Medscape Blogs, July 13, 2022
• Don't Sign a Letter of Intent Without Legal Review Selling your practice can be exciting, but physicians should always be cautious and seek professional advice before signing a letter of intent.
  Medscape Blogs, July 12, 2022
• BA.4 and BA.5 Subvariants: A Short Primer The success of BA.4 and BA.5 spread is due to their ability to evade antibodies in the nose and mouth. But cellular immunity will get them in the end.
  Medscape Blogs, July 12, 2022