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Rural Hospitals on Life Support

Medscape Hospital Medicine September 15, 2022

Dr Alok Patel discusses the Rural Emergency Hospitals program and the feasibility of closing inpatient services, asking for input from healthcare professionals in rural areas.
AMA Joins in Lawsuit Accusing Cigna of Underpaying Physicians

Medscape Medical News September 13, 2022
Health Employers Must Do More to Protect Staff From Violence

Medscape August 23, 2022

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The NP Will See You Now: Nurse-Run Clinic Offers Primary Care

Medscape Medical News September 23, 2022
Antioxidant-Rich Diet May Reduce H pylori Risk

Medscape Medical News September 23, 2022
Getting Friendly With Patients? Be Wary of Risks

Medscape Medical News September 23, 2022
Emergency Out-of-Network Payments Were Twice the Benchmark Level

Medscape Medical News September 22, 2022
Limiting Antibiotic Overprescription in Pandemics: New Guidelines

Medscape Medical News September 21, 2022
FDA Warns Against Cooking Chicken in NyQuil

WebMD Health News September 21, 2022
How Burdensome Are Prior Authorizations for Your Practice?

Medscape Reader Polls September 20, 2022
House Passes Prior Authorization Bill, Senate Path Unclear

Medscape Medical News September 19, 2022

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Rural Hospitals on Life Support

Commentary September 15, 2022

Dr Alok Patel discusses the Rural Emergency Hospitals program and the feasibility of closing inpatient services, asking for input from healthcare professionals in rural areas.
Quiet Quitting: Are Clinicians Dying Inside Bit by Bit?

Commentary September 16, 2022

Physicians who feel they're overworked and exhausted have been cutting down on how much time and energy they're willing to give to the job. This "quiet quitting" movement is becoming popular.
Why Not Sue Insurers Who Deny Care if the Patient Suffers Harm?

Commentary September 14, 2022
When Do We Stop Using BMI to Diagnose Obesity?

Commentary September 13, 2022

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Hospitalization and ED Visits for COVID-19 After Paxlovid

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report September 14, 2022
A New Way of Thinking About Pains

Pain September 13, 2022
Physician Burnout Between 2013 and 2020 in a Health System

Southern Medical Journal August 19, 2022
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Journal of Medical Case Reports August 19, 2022
Outcomes of Patients Admitted to the ICU for Acute Stroke

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Key Characteristics Impacting Survival of COVID-19 ECMO

Critical Care August 12, 2022

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Pain, Vomiting in a 48-Year-Old on Levothyroxine, Metformin

Case Challenge September 23, 2022

A 48-year-old has epigastric pain and vomiting. Symptoms started suddenly and are similar to ones experienced 2 months earlier. He takes levothyroxine, metformin, and amlodipine daily. What's wrong?
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Case: Woman Presents to ED With Headache and Hypertension

Case Challenge September 23, 2022
A Woman Who Owns a Hot Tub and Chickens Has Dyspnea, Cough

Case Challenge September 22, 2022
ECG Challenge: High Blood Pressure and Asymptomatic

Clinical Case September 22, 2022

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What Med Students Need to Know About Money

Medscape Medical News September 23, 2022

Medical schools often focus on debt management and financial aid counseling but fall short of student expectations regarding financial literacy and operating a business.
The NP Will See You Now: Nurse-Run Clinic Offers Primary Care

Medscape Medical News September 23, 2022
Getting Friendly With Patients? Be Wary of Risks

Medscape Medical News September 23, 2022
How to Make the Best of Your Worst Reviews

Medscape Blogs September 23, 2022

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