Patient Safety Perspective

• Fired for Good Judgment a Sign of Physicians' Lost Respect The firing of a physician who made use of soon-to-expire COVID vaccine doses rather than flush them epitomizes the loss of physician autonomy and respect, warns Melissa Walton-Shirley.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 23, 2021
• Surgeons Can Change. The Pandemic Made It Happen Faster NorthShore Health System in Chicago canceled 3400 elective surgeries in March 2020. Here' s what happened next.
  Medscape General Surgery, February 18, 2021
• Do Zinc and Vitamin C Reduce COVID Symptoms?   A randomized trial looked at the ability of zinc and vitamin C to shorten symptoms of COVID-19 in outpatients. Dr F. Perry Wilson breaks down the data.
  Medscape, February 17, 2021
• The Impact of Pandemic Burnout on Physicians   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Peter Yellowlees about physician burnout during the pandemic and how doctors can better cope.
  WebMD, February 17, 2021
• Malpractice Case: Drug Mistakes Can Cause Serious Harm This doctor failed to check the medicine he used during a surgery, resulting in severe injury to the patient. What should he have done differently?
  Cooperative of American Physicians, February 08, 2021
• Handicapping the COVID Vaccine Horse Race How does the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine compare with the 2 other vaccines currently approved in the United States?
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, February 01, 2021
• COVID Vaccine Anaphylaxis: Who Is at Risk? What's the most likely cause of the reported anaphylactic reactions to the COVID vaccines, and how can physicians keep patients safe?
  Medscape Allergy & Immunology, January 29, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccination Raises Ethical Questions   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Arthur Caplan about the ethics surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations, including vaccine prioritization and workplace mandates.
  WebMD, January 28, 2021
• What If a Colleague Refuses the COVID Vaccine?   Dr Alok Patel discusses the COVID-19 vaccine and considerations around making it mandatory for healthcare professionals.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, January 26, 2021
• 'Will the Vaccine Alter My Genes?' -- and Other Patient FAQs Vaccine hesitancy remains a major problem. Fortunately, patients trust their doctors to give them the best information. Here are answers to some patient FAQs about the new COVID vaccines.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, January 21, 2021
• Should Physicians Face Disciplinary Actions for Misinformation?   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Hank Chaudry about whether doctors can be disciplined for providing false information about COVID-19 or not following public health guidelines.
  WebMD, January 19, 2021
• Cannabis for Pain? An Expert's Guidance Pain specialist Dr Mark Steven Wallace discusses what three decades of researching medical cannabis has taught him, and the restrictions he and his colleagues still face.
  Medscape Neurology, January 05, 2021
• FDA Commissioner on COVID Vaccines: 'I'm Incredibly Proud'   Drs John Whyte and Eric Topol talk with FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn and Dr Marks about COVID vaccine data, how they compressed the development timeline, and next steps on the road toward normalcy.
  WebMD, December 29, 2020
• Docs vs NPs, PAs: How AMA Made Scope Creep Fight Uglier   Dr Alok Patel discusses the idea of scope creep, professional societies' statements, and the reactions of physicians, NPs, and PAs.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, December 18, 2020
• COVID Vaccine Trial Placebo Group Deserves Priority Vaccination   Should individuals randomly assigned to placebo in the COVID vaccine trials be first in line for the vaccine after FDA emergency use authorization?
  Medscape, December 15, 2020
• GLP-1 Receptor Agonists at EASD 2020: Poster Pearls Dr Akshay Jain shares his top poster picks on GLP-1 receptor agonists from this year's EASD virtual meeting.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 11, 2020
• Can a Healthcare Worker Refuse the COVID-19 Vaccine? Some healthcare workers have claimed that they will not take a COVD-19 vaccine. What are the consequences of refusal?
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, December 09, 2020
• Getting a COVID Vaccine -- Trial Participant Shares What It's Like   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Kelvin Phillips, who is participating in a 2-year COVID-19 vaccine trial, about his experience and why he is taking part.
  WebMD, December 04, 2020
• Pandemic Shaming Can Backfire. Here's a Better Way We can’t expect people to avoid risks entirely. Instead, we should embrace the policy of harm reduction.
  Undark, December 03, 2020
• Metastatic RCC Highlights From IKCS 2020   Dr Brian Rini reports key results in metastatic RCC from IKCS 2020, including early evidence of benefit from lenvatinib-everolimus in non-clear cell RCC, and an alternative ipilimumab-nivolumab dose.
  Medscape, December 01, 2020