Missed Opportunities: Time to Improve the Assessment of Preterm Labor
Recent reports reveal a disturbing increase in pregnancy-related mortality in the United States...
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#PWChat: The Ins and Outs of Direct Primary Care
Join us February 13 at 3:00PM EST for part a live, interactive tweetchat with Molly Rutherford,...
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Hospital Volume and Sepsis Mortality
By Andy Skean Senior Editor Multiple studies have reported that septic patients have better...
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A Look at Unrecognized Cardiovascular Emergencies
By Andy Skean Senior Editor Getting the diagnosis right is among the most fundamental of...
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A Lesson a Patient Taught Me About Dying
The following was originally posted to Dr. Linda. Being the intern on the team, I knew the scut...
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Escaping Burnout in Medicine – One Book at a Time
Let me open up my world to you and share with you the stories that helped me throughout my medical...
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Immediate, At-Home Therapy for Children With Autism
Previous studies indicate that early access to care is vital for children with autism, as...
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Micro-Study: Discovering the Patient Voice
A foundational part of quality improvement in healthcare is the idea that quality and value will...
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Validating a Molecular Thyroid Test for Avoiding Diagnostic Surgery
Evidence suggests that thyroid nodules are common in the general population, with incidence...
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Associations With Kaposi Sarcoma in Patients With HIV
As of 2010, Kaposi sarcoma (KS) accounted for 12% of cancer diagnoses in people living with HIV or...
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Overcoming the Barriers to Delivering Exceptional Asthma Care
Patients with asthma account for 9.5 percent of all emergency room visits in the U.S. annually,...
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What Should be Done About Racism in Medicine?
The following was originally posted to Dr. Linda. The news has recently reported the story...
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Manterrupting, a Causal Agent in Medical Error and Low-Quality Care
Interruption is a significant burden on goodwill, contributor to medical error, and source of...
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Psoriasis & Diabetes Risk
People with psoriasis are at a higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes than those without...
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A Smartphone App for Teaching Intuitive Diagnosis of Melanoma
Written By: Chris Cole Managing Editor Studies suggest that an accurate diagnosis of skin...
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Food Allergy Management for College Students
As a growing number of adolescents with food allergy begin attending college, an important...
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EHRs & Hospital Mortality
Despite substantial national investment in electronic health records (EHRs) under the HITECH Act,...
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An Alternative to Inpatient Care
Hospital-at-Home (HaH) care provides acute hospital-level care in a patient’s home as a substitute...
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Higher Prevalence of Arthritis Among US Adults
By Andy Skean Senior Editor National estimates of arthritis prevalence typically rely on a...
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Medical Errors & Physician Burnout
Studies have shown that medical errors are common in the United States healthcare system,...
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