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Use of mental health services soared during pandemic
Telehealth visits were responsible for the rise in use of services.
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Physician not held liable for child’s necrotizing pancreatitis, jury finds
Absent the “classic” symptoms of pancreatitis, the jury saw that his client “was working with a reasonable diagnosis until [the child’s] clinical...
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Kidnapping and treatment risks come with medical tourism
"Many medical tourists don't have a choice. They cannot afford the U.S. price for the procedure, even if they have health insurance, because they...
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Part-time physician: Is it a viable career choice?
“Not only are more physicians seeking part-time roles than they were 10 years ago, but more large health care systems are also offering part time...
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Virtual care not linked with greater ED use during pandemic
Patients of physicians who provided more than 20% of care virtually had lower rates of ED visits, compared with patients of physicians who...
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Clinic responsible for misdiagnosing newborn’s meningitis, must pay millions
In a separate case, a Missouri doctor accused of incorrectly treating a woman’s embolism has been found not liable for her death.
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Medical-level empathy? Yup, ChatGPT can fake that
Plus: Fishy sperm, an even more fishy sperm donor, and aviation-related sleep deserts.
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Two Canadian provinces lift licensing barriers for U.S. doctors
Canada may attract American physicians who find U.S. medicine to be fraught with ethical dilemmas and restrictions from insurance companies and...
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New ABIM fees to stay listed as ‘board certified’ irk physicians
Responses to the policy on Twitter included accusations of extortion and denunciations of the ABIM’s “money grab policies.”
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Hospital misdiagnoses blood clot as sciatica; must pay millions
“Honestly, the reason this happened was because the communication ... in the emergency department between the nurses and providers was nonexistent...
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Luxe vacations, private jets: Medical device maker, surgeon to pay $46 million penalty in kickback scheme
“In recent years, we are seeing a trend toward holding physicians and others on the receiving end of the inducement accountable as well,”...