Wrong-Site Surgeries May Lead to Malpractice Suits
Although they rarely occur, wrong-site surgeries are incredibly stressful and damaging events....
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Author: Martta Kelly
Assessing Telehealth for the Outpatient Management of Heart Failure
The burden of stay-at-home mandates resulting from COVID-19 and the hesitancy of people to leave...
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Linked With Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with a greater risk for many common conditions...
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Physical Frailty in COPD Can Predict Disability & Mortality
Research has shown that COPD is a disease with extra-pulmonary and systemic manifestations,...
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COVID-19 Surges Linked With Higher Rates of Non-COVID In-Hospital Mortality
“During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals observed precipitous declines in ED...
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Predictors of All-Cause Mortality in HFpEF
“HF is a very common condition, with HF exacerbations accounting for a large number of ED visits...
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The Impact of Flu Vaccination on Survival for Elderly Men With COPD
Previous studies have established that patients aged 65 and older with COPD are at elevated risk...
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Link Between Allergy History & Post-COVID-19 Vaccination Allergic Reactions
In December 2020, the FDA granted emergency use authorization for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from...
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Understanding the Three Worth-Based Stock Categories
Depending on whom you ask, there are dozens of ways to classify stocks. They can be sorted...
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Examining Use of Medications Linked With Weight Gain
Obesity among adults in the United States has been increasing since the 1980s, with the trend...
Read MoreUnderstanding Negligence
To err is human. Doctors are human. Doctors will therefore err. …and doctors understand this. However, when doctors look at the law, they want to know why their mistakes are called “negligence,” a term that, to them, insults...
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Atopic Dermatitis in Children: Assessing the Impact of Height, BMI & Weight
Contributor Aaron Drucker MD, ScM, FRCPC, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Women’s...
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Identifying Sputum Biomarker Predictors of COPD Exacerbation
“Although we know that COPD largely arises from smoking-induced airway inflammation, we do not...
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How Does Inflation Affect Your Investments?
From your local grocery store to the car dealership down the street—the word “inflation” is being...
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Patients With Asthma and HCPs Share Different Treatment Perceptions
Effective management of severe asthma (SA) requires a partnership (shared decision making) between...
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What You Should Know Before Refinancing Your Mortgage
We have experienced a long stretch of low interest rates and many physician homeowners may believe...
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Should Physicians Consider Disability Insurance?
In the medical profession, you witness firsthand how a person’s life can change in an instant due...
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Five Opportunities for Physician Career Growth and Development
When looking for ways to advance your medical career, it can often be beneficial to explore new...
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The Importance of a Clinically-Driven Revenue Cycle
Clinical care claims are the driving force behind any healthcare organization’s revenue cycle....
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Informed Consent: More Than Just Handing the Patient a Form to Sign
Informed consent is an essential element of medical care that physicians must not take lightly....
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