Diversity in Medicine
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Medicaid implements waivers for some clinical trial coverage
This year, the CMS will help implement a mandate for Medicaid coverage of costs associated with clinical trial participation, a move expected to...
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Sociocultural stigmas provide barriers to sexual health in gay and bisexual Hispanic men
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Black young adults: Remember this when facing discrimination
Discrimination has shifted form from more overt forms of discrimination to less obvious ...
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Pandemic stresses harder on physician moms than physician dads: Study
Study results suggest that the pandemic has increased gender disparity and added disproportionately to the burden of female physicians.
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Comorbidities larger factor than race in COVID ICU deaths?
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Physicians wearing white coats rated more experienced
Physicians wearing white coats were rated more experienced and professional than peers in casual attire, while female physicians uniformly were...
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COVID-19 leaves wake of medical debt among U.S. adults
Plus, 16% of adults said they had coverage gaps lasting a year or longer.
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Bullying in academic medicine rife, underreported
“We found that bullies are commonly men and senior consultants, while more than half of their victims are women,” said Dr. Harriette G.C. Van...
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New AMA president discusses pandemic during inaugural address
Dr. Gerald E. Harmon also addressed the AMA’s plan to advance health equity.
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AMA acknowledges medical education racism of past, vows better future
The Council on Medical Education’s report recommends that the AMA acknowledge the harm caused by the Flexner Report, which was issued in 1910 and...
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AMA announces major commitment to health equity
“Black men in medical school are an endangered species.”