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At What Point Does Comfort Care Become Murder?

Medscape Emergency Medicine May 18, 2022 55

Drs Robert Glatter, Ferdinando Mirarchi, Lewis Nelson, and Thaddeus Pope discuss a recent legal case and how it may affect end-of-life care moving forward.
Student Loan Forgiveness Plans Exclude Physicians

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Hospital Medicine Gains Popularity Among Newly Minted Physicians

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 1
How to Manage Drug Interactions With Paxlovid for COVID

Medscape Medical News May 20, 2022 9
Patients' Bad Behavior Provokes Burnout in Physicians: Study

Medscape Medical News May 19, 2022 15
Doctor Accused of 'Fraudulent Concealment' Can't Be Held Liable

Medscape Business of Medicine May 18, 2022 40

How PAs Can Avoid Malpractice: Go Back to Practice Basics

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 11
How a Separation Agreement Could Save Your Career

Medscape Medical News May 20, 2022 6
Cardiologist Faces US Federal Charges for Hacking, Ransomware

Medscape Medical News May 18, 2022 15
Growing Hospital Expenses: Rising Nurse Pay or Poor Planning?

Medscape Medical News May 18, 2022 35

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At What Point Does Comfort Care Become Murder?

Commentary May 18, 2022 55

Drs Robert Glatter, Ferdinando Mirarchi, Lewis Nelson, and Thaddeus Pope discuss a recent legal case and how it may affect end-of-life care moving forward.
Paxlovid Rebound: What Is Happening?

Commentary May 13, 2022 2

Dr Paul Auwaerter discusses Paxlovid rebound and the use of investigational drugs.
Nurses Under Fire: The Stress of Medical Malpractice

Commentary May 13, 2022 30
Sleep More, Weigh Less?

Viewpoint May 10, 2022 7

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Pneumonia in the Shadow of COVID-19: They Tried to Make Me Go to Rehab

Pneumonia in the Shadow of COVID-19: They Tried to Make Me Go to Rehab

Recognized experts in acute pulmonary care discuss the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients recovering from CAP, including COVID pneumonia.

Pneumonia in the Shadow of COVID-19: In Sickness and in Health

Pneumonia in the Shadow of COVID-19: In Sickness and in Health

Experts discuss the challenges of managing a patient’s protracted journey from acute pneumonia to pulmonary rehabilitation, including ways to help restore function and independence.

Pneumonia in the Shadow of COVID-19: Along Came COVID

Pneumonia in the Shadow of COVID-19: Along Came COVID

Infectious disease experts describe ways in which COVID pneumonia differs from community-acquired pneumonia and how COVID vaccines may offer protective effects.

Pneumonia in the Shadow of COVID-19

Pneumonia in the Shadow of COVID-19

Leading pulmonary specialists from the University of Louisville explain the burden of community-acquired pneumonia in older adults and reflect on complications caused by COVID-19.

Beyond the Itch: Managing and Treating Adolescent Atopic Dermatitis: A Lifetime Struggle

Beyond the Itch: Managing and Treating Adolescent Atopic Dermatitis: A Lifetime Struggle

An adolescent and a young adult discuss their long experience of atopic dermatitis and how their lives have been shaped by their struggles.

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Evaluating Vitamin C in Septic Shock

Critical Care Medicine May 20, 2022
Assessing Cognition, Pain Among Patients Unable to Communicate

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society May 17, 2022
Waning Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report May 13, 2022
Effectiveness of BNT162b2 Vaccine Booster Against SARS-CoV-2

Emerging Infectious Diseases May 13, 2022
Antipsychotics and Mortality Risk in Patients With Dementia

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society May 10, 2022
Outcomes Among Adults With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Delta/Omicron

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report May 9, 2022

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Cases & Quizzes View All

Rapid Rx Quiz: Muscle Relaxants

Interactive Quiz May 18, 2022 1

Do you know key clinical information regarding muscle relaxants, including indications, adverse events, and contraindications? Take this this brief quiz.
Fast Five Quiz: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Treatment

Fast Five Quiz May 12, 2022 2
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Recurrent Atypical Chest Pain in a 62-Year-Old Woman

Clinical Case May 9, 2022 5
A Retired Man With Left Upper Quadrant Pain, Leukocytosis

Case Challenge May 4, 2022 25

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The Rocky Path to Parenthood During Cardiology Training

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 1

An international survey found significant variation in parental leave policies, including scant time off for trainees in the US and Asia vs other countries.
Neurosurgeon in the Making: The Amazing Journey of Kwadwo Sarpong

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 13
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Can a Novel Med School Curriculum Curb the US Opioid Epidemic?

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 31
Concerns Over Mandatory Nurse Overtime Increased During Pandemic

Medscape Medical News May 20, 2022 7

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