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INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

No Murder Charge in Alleged Mercy Killing; Anti-Vaxxers Gain New Allies; COVID-21?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Ethics Consult: Boozy Athlete's Liver Transplant Ethical? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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Pseudoscience Royal Rumble: Doc vs The Rock

Celebs who tout "harmless" quack therapies may still be doing harm

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Ethics Consult: Liver Transplant for Alcoholic Baseball Legend?

You make the call

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Op-Ed: Mind the Ketamine Education Gap

Better training can prevent adverse outcomes in psychiatric patients

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Stroke Care: Some Progress on Racial Disparities

But substantial gaps remain

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PA Abortion Bill: Burials, Death Certificates for Fetal Remains

Financial and emotional burdens could reduce abortion care access, critics say

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He Impersonated a Doctor. Now He's Close to Becoming One

But can he clear the last hurdle?

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Multi-City Study Bolsters Case for Mobile Stroke Units

But reimbursement woes, balkanized EMS agencies block path to broader use

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Op-Ed: Fraud Is Rampant in Medicare Advantage

Enforcing the False Claims Act can help

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Ethics Consult: OK to Perform 'Female Circumcision'? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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Abortion Opponents Make New Run at Roe v. Wade

But may have to wait a few years, say opponents of new Arkansas law

Self-Unblinding Threatens COVID Vaccine Trial

Taking antibody tests a 'small act of scientific sabotage'

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Vascular Surgeon Admits Doing Unnecessary Procedures

Feng Qin, MD, will pay $800,000 and be excluded from Medicare for 4 years

Founding Members Quit TIME'S UP Healthcare

Concerned about role of other founders in sexual assault complaint

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Op-Ed: The American Psychiatric Association Sickened America

It's time to right their wrongs and move toward recovery

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Op-Ed: Now Isn't the Time to Ignore the Opioid Crisis

Swift federal action can remove barriers to life-saving treatment

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'No Physician Is Racist'? Twitter Calls Foul on JAMA Podcast

Structural racism podcast episode seen as contributing to the problem

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Ethics Consult: Should Doctors Perform Genital Cutting on Girl?

You make the call

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FDA Warns Mercola for Selling Bogus COVID Treatments

Controversial physician in trouble for claims about vitamin C, vitamin D, and quercetin products

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Minnesota Nursing Board Drops Investigation of Fired Nurse

Cliff Willmeng was under review after being fired for defying orders about hospital scrubs

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Minority Participation in Food Allergy Trials Remains Low

Increasing participation is a significant unmet challenge, researcher says

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TikTok Doc Jason Campbell Accused of Sexual Assault

A TIME'S UP Healthcare founding member also named in lawsuit

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Brain Imaging Study Paused After LGBTQ+ Advocates Complain

Concerns that UCLA research could damage participants' mental health

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Ethics Consult: Does Dementia Preclude 'Consent' to Sex? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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Is Nursing Board Discipline Getting More Aggressive?

Texas Board epitomizes national trend, with nurses seeing campaign of intimidation

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Op-Ed: Vivek Murthy's Multimillion Dollar Conflicts Are Cause for Concern

The Surgeon General nominee will only treat corporate America's woes

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Tulane Residency Director Removed After Filing Racial Discrimination Suit

Lawsuit alleges a decade of race and gender-discriminatory behaviors

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'Father of AMA' Demoted for Discriminatory Actions

Racist agenda chosen by Nathan Davis, MD, remained policy for over a century

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Op-Ed: Racism as a Public Health Crisis

Making these declarations matter

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Physician Alleges Plagiarism, Fights for Retraction

Amy Barnhorst, MD, and other plagiarism victims battle imposter syndrome in pursuit of justice

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Big Brother Intervention No Fix for Hospital Hand Hygiene Practices

Device that counted each drop of hand sanitizer used was of little help

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Detroit Cardiologists Awarded Millions for Retaliation Claim

Judge dismisses Tenet's bid to vacate arbitrator's ruling

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HCP Busted for Selling Fake Stem Cell Therapy

Assistant physician and Missouri state legislator indicted for wire fraud, other crimes

EHR Vendor Pays $18M to Settle Kickback Allegations

DOJ accused Athenahealth of proffering luxury trips, referral fees to prospects and clients

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Should COVID-Strained Centers Hit Pause on Lung Cancer Screening?

A debate on what stopping scans would do to health systems, patients

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What Does Survival Look Like After ECMO for COVID-19?

Small registry highlights need to analyze survivors' longitudinal functional status

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Ethics Consult: Report Alleged Improper Doctor-Patient Relationship? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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Montana Oncologist Fired for Misdiagnosing, Overtreating Patients

But some rally around him

Jolly Good Fellows? These MDs Do Deny It

Spat erupts over ACC's offer of fellowship title to nonphysicians

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