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Pregnancy termination counseling for lung disease requires new caution
“If the advice is interpreted as aiding and abetting an elective abortion, it is a felony offense in some states.”
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Are doctors savers or spenders?
Medscape polled 468 U.S. physicians and 159 living outside of the United States.
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‘Not in our lane’: Physicians rebel at idea they should discuss gun safety with patients
Hundreds of physicians have posted comments on arguments that doctors should bring up gun safety when talking to their patients.
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You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”
Commentary
Loan forgiveness and med school debt: What about me?
"Many people don't have sympathy out in the public. They say doctors make a large amount of money."
Quiz
Which of the following is a nonsurgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence?
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Physician bias may prevent quality care for patients with disabilities
Many physicians report being ill-equipped to treat people with physical and cognitive disabilities, and some said they try to avoid doing so, a...
From the Journals
Out-of-state telehealth visits could help more patients if restrictions eased: Study
Patients who live near state borders don’t have the same access to telehealth that other residents do in some states; people in rural areas are...
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House passes prior authorization bill, Senate path unclear
A $16 billion estimate for a bill meant to speed Medicare Advantage prior authorizations may complicate efforts to pass the measure. But the...
From the Journals
Physicians can’t be bystanders in ‘silent scourge’ of medical bullying
“Through bullying, we are losing voices in medicine just at that point in time where we are trying to diversify the workforce to improve...
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Flashy, blingy doc sabotages his own malpractice trial in rural farm town
“When it comes to damages in a case, you don’t want to be sending the message that supports what somebody’s bias may already be telling them about...