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Flu Season 'Early Spike' in Southern Hemisphere

News June 19, 2019

Flu experts say an early start to the flu season in the southern hemisphere should be monitored to see if it has implications for the coming winter here.
New RCOG Guideline: If No Complication or Infection Deliver at 37 Weeks in PPROM

News June 19, 2019
EMA Reports Progress on Brexit Preparedness

News June 18, 2019

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Nurse at Cancer Center Accused of Replacing Opioids With Water

Medscape Medical News June 18, 2019

At a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, a registered nurse allegedly stole opioids and covered up the theft by refilling the depleted syringes with water.
Credentialing the Nurse Practitioner

Medscape June 19, 2019
Risk for Stroke in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

Medscape Neurology June 18, 2019

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Spin in Health News Affects Patients' Views on Treatments

Medscape Medical News June 19, 2019
Lung Cancer Radiotherapy Tied to Higher Cardiac Mortality

Reuters Health Information June 19, 2019
California Vaccine Bill Amended to Appease Governor

Kaiser Health News June 19, 2019
Is Medicare Shared Savings Plan Working? Researchers at Odds

Medscape Medical News June 19, 2019
Texas Is Latest State to Attack Surprise Medical Bills

Kaiser Health News June 19, 2019
Physical Un-Fitness Linked With Depression, Anxiety in Middle-Aged Women

Reuters Health Information June 19, 2019
U.S. Teen Suicides Rising, Especially Among Boys

Reuters Health Information June 19, 2019
In Combating Surprise Bills, Lawmakers Miss Air Ambulance Costs

Kaiser Health News June 19, 2019

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Credentialing the Nurse Practitioner

Ask the Expert June 19, 2019

The NP's qualifications and credentials must match the requirements of the practice.
'Dead People Don't Move,' a Witness Says

Article June 18, 2019

Doctors thought a patient was dead, when that was not the case. Are punitive damages warranted? Also, a doctor-patient relationship is not necessary for malpractice action, court rules.
Is 'Diabetic' a Dirty Word? A Doctor and Patient Debate

Expert Interview June 13, 2019
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Conference Coverage May 16, 2019

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Columnists

Medscape One-on-One Eric Topol on Medscape

Case Challenges in Pain and Palliative Care Betty R. Ferrell, PhD, RN

Legal and Professional Issues for Nurses Carolyn Buppert, MSN, JD

Viewpoints Tom G. Bartol, NP

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Use of Dabigatran With Antiretrovirals

HIV Medicine June 20, 2019
S. pneumoniae Peritonitis Mimicking Acute Appendicitis

Journal of Medical Case Reports June 19, 2019
Low Lean Mass in Patients With Adult GH Deficiency

Clinical Endocrinology June 19, 2019
Prognostic Impact of the Pulmonary Artery/Aorta Ratio in IPF

BMC Pulmonary Medicine June 19, 2019
Cardiovascular Disease in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation June 19, 2019
The Sexual Activity Questionnaire in Endometriosis

Human Reproduction June 19, 2019

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State Boards of Nursing: How to Find Them State-by-State Web Links

US Nurse Practitioner Prescribing Law A State-by-State Summary

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