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State Lines Erased for Doctors During COVID-19 With the global pandemic stressing healthcare, states are allowing physicians to treat patients in other locations in person or via telehealth.
News, March 25, 2020
Italian Doctor Triages by Ultrasound An Italian doctor at the front lines of the COVID-19 epidemic, desperate for a better way to triage patients in danger of respiratory failure, is trying lung ultrasounds.
News, March 24, 2020
Should Docs Stop Providing Routine Care in the Era of COVID-19? Kids should receive the usual vaccines on time, but adult vaccines can wait, experts say. Many follow-up visits can be conducted via telehealth. Elective surgeries should be delayed.
News, March 20, 2020
DIY Masks: Worth the Risk? Researchers Are Conflicted As stock of hospital masks dwindles, sew-it-yourself patterns circulate on Facebook and elsewhere. But research on homemade mask efficacy is mixed; some say they may provide a false sense of security.
News, March 20, 2020
'Like a Coin Flip': Assay Denies Some Cancer Patients New Drug The test that determines the eligibility of breast cancer patients to receive atezolizumab is like flipping a coin in terms of accuracy, says a critic. The manufacturer, Roche, says it is effective.
News, March 17, 2020
So You Have a COVID-19 Patient; How Do You Treat Them? In the brave new world of COVID-19, patients must be triaged, supported in hospital settings, and managed through complications.
News, March 13, 2020
How a Medical Society Decides to Cancel a Meeting 'We knew we needed to make the right decision for our patients, our colleagues and our communities,' the society's president said.
News, March 13, 2020
An 'Extraordinary Time': Seattle Clinic Tackles Novel Coronavirus University of Washington's internal medicine clinic has faced a steady stream of patients concerned they may have COVID-19. What has the clinic learned that can help others prepare for the onslaught?
News, March 12, 2020
What Hospitalists Need to Know About COVID-19 A continually updated Q&A with the latest information on the coronavirus outbreak.
News, March 11, 2020
'Bill of Rights' for Cancer Patients: 10 Principles for Care Ten principles for equitable, high-quality cancer care are outlined in a 'bill of rights' for cancer patients that the authors hope will create a 'true team-based' system.
News, March 11, 2020
Low-Dose Naltrexone: An Inexpensive Medicine for Many Ills? Small studies, case reports, and indirect evidence suggest that naltrexone — in about one tenth of the dose approved for treating substance abuse — may ease symptoms in many inflammatory conditions.
News, March 11, 2020
A Wuhan Doctor on the Front Lines: 'Fear to the First Degree' Wang Weici, MD, is a surgeon who is using her medical skill to treat patients at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. She has not been home to see her family since February 1.
News, March 11, 2020
Where Did All My Money Go? Financial Tips for Young Doctors Young physicians thrilled to finally get a real salary are surprised that it doesn't go as far as they'd like. Here's how to start your career on the right financial path.
News, March 10, 2020
Should You Screen for and Turn Away Patients Who Might Sue? Many physicians who were sued said that in retrospect, they should not have taken the litigious patient in the first place. Would this be a useful way to avert a lawsuit?
News, March 09, 2020
How an Antipsychotic Became Widely Used as an Antiemetic All major guidelines now recommend olanzapine for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, but the drug has never been formally approved for this use. It was launched as an antipsychotic.
News, March 06, 2020
New Guideline in Reproductive Health for Rheumatic Diseases Among its many recommendations, the guideline strongly advises that women with RMD considering pregnancy switch to pregnancy‐compatible medication and pause to assess its efficacy and tolerability.
News, March 05, 2020
Docs Fight a Noncompete Clause and Lose. Are You Stuck Too? Noncompete clauses can severely affect your career and income. Is there any way to avoid getting bound with one?
News, March 03, 2020
Droperidol Resurfaces After Mysterious Disappearance After being banished for 20 years, droperidol is back on the market — and doctors are ready to embrace it.
News, February 26, 2020
SARS-CoV-2: What’s in a Name? The name of the new coronavirus that first appeared in China has been evolving to its now official designation: SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2).
News, February 25, 2020
CMS Aims to Reduce Physician Burden While Improving Quality The federal agency unveiled new 'rules of the road' for setting standards for quality care and its oversight of measures to improve patient safety and reduce physician burden.
News, February 25, 2020

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