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Comparing knee and hip arthroplasties—a look at prevalence and reimbursement...
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Comparing knee and hip arthroplasties—a look at prevalence and reimbursement...
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Nanobots could be small solutions to big problems. Brad Nelson, a mechanical engineer at ETH...
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Excessive alcohol use adversely affects an estimated 38 million (30%) adults in the United States, but surprisingly, only 1 out 6 say they talk to their doctor, nurse, or healthcare professional about drinking (1). More than 30...
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In 2013, the CEO of Aetna earned $33.7 million dollars. The average health insurance CEO salary...
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Forget stitches—there’s a better way to close wounds. In this talk, TED Fellow Joe Landolina...
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As the second enrollment period for insurance exchanges under the ACA opened in November, many...
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There is much controversy surrounding MOC (Maintenance of Certification) requirements. The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) along with the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) continue their stance imposing...
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Daniel G. Amen, MD, renowned psychiatrist, discusses the dangers of undiagnosed brain injuries and...
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Last night, I presided over the death of a child. To the world he was a young man of 20, but as...
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Today, medical students at more than 70 medical schools held nationwide “white coat die-ins” to protest the lack of indictments for police killings in Ferguson, Mo., and New York, and to spotlight racial bias as a public health...
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There is a common saying in medical education that if you hear hoof steps, think horses not...
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Line management systems reduce the frustration for queued patients in an increasingly large number of medical facilities. Every administrator, office manager, doctor, nurse, lab technician, scheduler, clinic director or...
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Every day, we are hearing about new genetic discoveries, from finding the loci of various diseases...
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People have commented on some of my posts, expressing appreciation for my ‘patient advocacy.’ I...
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Yesterday I readmitted two patients to the hospital with surgical complications. One was a man who...
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Doctors are facing challenges like never before. Not only are new medications being discovered and...
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If healthcare leaders want to transform our healthcare system so it is truly patient-centered and...
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Recently, I was asked for personal advice on using Twitter. There are many articles out there that...
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The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has been working with the CDC and the...
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