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Perspectives

Thought-provoking perspectives from leading health and medical experts

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Think Twice Before Drug Testing Your Black Patients

It's time for a bias check

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The Perennial Problem of No-Show Appointments

Instead of overbooking, let's focus on why patients aren't showing up

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'Tip of a Billion-Dollar Claims Iceberg': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 番茄社区's reporters

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What Does AI Say About the Claims on Ivermectin for COVID?

We put the technology to the test

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The Green New Deal for Health Should Not Be Kept a Secret

The legislative package has great potential for climate, health, and economic benefits

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Dressing to Inspire Confidence in Medicine

How the clothes you wear can change perceptions

Keep a Close Eye on Amazon's Ventures Into Healthcare

The company's endeavors may present a double-edged sword

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What if Taylor Swift Had Gone to Medical School?

There's no "Bad Blood" for her choosing another path, but she would have been a super-star doctor

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A Hidden Cost of a Career in Medicine: Barriers to Building a Family

Institutions can take steps to support students and staff who want children

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'We Caught It Early': Blessing or Burden?

Cancer screening has its drawbacks

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Why Are We Letting Insurers Dictate Patient Care?

Prior authorization is wreaking havoc on patient health

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In the Marrow of My Bones

Honoring the memory of one of my earliest patients

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Care Coordination and Other Opportunities for Improvement

You want me to fill out a paper form even though we're on the same EHR system? I don't think so.

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'A Cash Cow for Hospitals': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 番茄社区's reporters

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How Much Do Physicians Really Know About FDA Drug and Device Regulation?

More education is clearly needed

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When a Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Causes Cancer

The potential benefits of CAR T-cell therapies still far outweigh the risks

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Just How Personal Should Personal Statements Be on Medical School Applications?

A doctor's tips for disclosing the past

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Value-Based Care: Filling Critical Gaps in Care and Clinician Leadership

One Chicago health plan has come up with a unique program for doctors just starting out

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Medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust: Essential Lessons for Health Professionals

Let's take this Holocaust Remembrance Day to reflect

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A Reminder of the Value of Hospice

What it is, what it isn't

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The Real COVID Isolation Headline That Nobody Is Picking Up On

Hint: It relates to you, California healthcare worker

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Why I Hope the COVID Pandemic Isn't Over

More dwindling before it "ends" would promote better health outcomes

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How Is Our Prefrontal Cortex Faring in this Toxic Era?

A less toxic future would be a saner choice

The Minefields Ahead in Long COVID Treatment Development

"For the people hurting and suffering, they need treatment yesterday," says long COVID expert

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A Nitrogen Gas Execution Would Be Unduly Cruel

It also may put others in the room at risk

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The Healthcare Landscape Is Changing. Our Regulatory Practices Should Too.

Closer collaboration between FDA and CMS is the need of the hour

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Can We Please Stop Pushing the Paperwork Rock Uphill?

Let's develop paperless systems that make our lives easier and allow us to focus on patient care

How Should We Treat Long COVID?

Long COVID expert explains the latest research on potential treatments

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'Reads Like Attack Journalism': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 番茄社区's reporters

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The Truth About What Health Information Exchanges Can and Cannot Do

They have the potential to be an incredible tool, but improvements are needed

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Fighting Back Against Acute Bacterial Meningitis

The hope for a brighter future largely rests on better vaccines reaching more people

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The Beautiful Exhaustion of Primary Care

My job may be draining, but I'm not burned out

Breaking Down the Latest on Long COVID Research

Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, explains long COVID symptoms, potential causes, and why it's so hard to study

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Lovely Winter, the Killer

It's miserable for the weak, the sick, and the poor

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Is Burnout Destroying Emergency Medicine?

It doesn't have to: here are four unique ways to address the issue

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Politicians Must Stop Playing Doctor

Personal ideology should not guide medical care, even for abortion

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How Should Health Plans Respond to Surging Interest in Weight Loss Drugs?

Studies suggest coverage is warranted for certain populations

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Fix the Foundation

We need to improve the way our primary care offices function

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What We're Getting Wrong About Nutrition and Mental Health

Helping patients understand the connection and improve their diet can go a long way

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'They Had Habituated to Familiar Disgust Elicitors': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 番茄社区's reporters

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