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Disparities in breast cancer deaths, MRI screening persist
Black women are more likely to develop more aggressive, premenopausal breast cancers, including triple-negative breast cancer, that are more...
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Don’t cross the friends line with patients
A physician’s life can be lonely. So, when a patient invites you for coffee or a game of pickleball, do you accept?
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STS, new president apologize for predecessor’s speech amid Twitter backlash
A speech at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ annual meeting, delivered by its outgoing president, sparked outrage and dismay on social media and...
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Medicare policy tweak on LVADs may reduce access to transplant
Advanced heart failure patients who receive an LVAD at a center without a transplant program may be less apt to receive a heart transplant.
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Surgeon gender not associated with maternal morbidity and hemorrhage after C-section
Appraising surgical outcomes based on gender may be an essential step toward reducing implicit bias and dispelling engendered perceptions...
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Doctors’ happiness has not rebounded as pandemic drags on
Nearly half of physicians said they were somewhat or very unhappy at work, compared with 75% before the pandemic
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A patient named ‘Settle’ decides to sue instead
His suit seeks not only compensatory damages and other relief but also punitive damages.
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A freak impalement by a model rocket has this doctor scrambling
A 5-foot-long rocket, two and a half inches in diameter, hit a middle-aged man. ‘But you can’t imagine how.’
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Not all white coats are doctors: Why titles are important at the doctor’s office
“Patients need great quality care, and there are many different types of providers that can provide that care as part of the team.”
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Physician sues AMA for defamation over 2022 election controversy
The lawsuit sheds light on the power dynamics of a politically potent organization that has more than 271,000 members and holds assets of $1.2...
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Will your smartphone be the next doctor’s office?
A fingertip pressed against a phone’s camera lens can measure a heart rate.