Practice Management
From the Journals
The Last 30 Days: How Oncologists’ Choices Affect End-of-Life Cancer Care
Researchers analyze data from more than 17,000 patients who died of cancer between 2012 and 2017.
Opinion
Insurers’ Rules and AI for Preauthorization: ‘Ethically Nuts,’ Says Ethicist
I don’t think I’ve seen anything screwier, from a moral point of view, than the system we have that allows for preauthorization by third-party...
Feature
FDA Calls AstraZeneca’s NSCLC Trial Design Into Question
ODAC: A trial’s design makes it impossible to tell whether patients with resectable NSCLC tumors benefited from durvalumab before surgery, after...
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A Guide to Eating Healthy While Working in Healthcare
Meal prepping, having healthy snacks on hand, and not striving for perfection may help healthcare workers eat better.
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Doctor on Death Row: Ahmad Reza Djalali Begins Hunger Strike
Iranian-born doctor renowned for his work in disaster medicine was falsely charged and sentenced to death in Iran.
Feature
Greater Transparency of Oncologists’ Pharma Relationships Needed
Reducing industry payments to hematologists and oncologists could benefit patients, say experts.
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Push, Fail, Push Harder: Olympic Athletes Who Became MDs
The consensus is that, yes, there are specific characteristics elite athletes develop that physicians — regardless of their athletic background —...
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Healthcare Workers Face Gender-Based Violence
About 64% of studies reported a higher prevalence of all forms of workplace violence for women, while 17% reported a higher prevalence for men.
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US 911 System Is Nearing Its Own Emergency
Out of date and underfunded, 911 systems may not be reliably accessible during a crisis.
News
Primary Care Internal Medicine Is Dead
Many internal medicine internists are choosing to become hospitalists or specialists, says Dr. Glasser.