Capping Work Hours in Residency Does Affect Later Outcomes
Exposure of U.S. physicians to work-hour reforms during residency training is not associated with post-training differences in patient mortality, readmissions, or costs of care.
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Guide Addresses Medical Issues Relevant to Transgender Persons
A guide to help clinicians understand the medical issues relevant to transgender persons.
Anti-Vaccine Movement: A Top-10 International Public Health Problem
The anti-vaccination movement is now a global crisis, an international panel of scientists say, and everyone must do more to combat it.
Recommendations for Caring for Those Who Are Incapacitated and Unrepresented
Despite the challenge of decision making for unrepresented patients, few laws or professional organization policy statements offer a solution.
Hospitals Should Adopt Protocols to Support Trainees Against Discrimination
Article offers 5 concrete protocols for supporting trainees when they encounter patient discrimination.
45 Percent of US Adults Have Some Doubts About Vaccine Safety
Just under half of U.S. adults have some doubts about vaccine safety.
When Should HCPs Communicate Familial Genetic Risk?
Healthcare providers have a high-profile and continuing dilemma: specifically whether one’s sense of duty of care to genetic relatives of a patient helps or hinders decision making in cases where a patient’s genetic information may be pertinent to the health of the patient’s family members.
Most US Adults Are Concerned About Antibiotic Resistance
Most U.S. adults have heard of and are concerned about antibiotic resistance, but 45 percent report having not taken antibiotics as prescribed.
Interventions Linked to Drop in Unvaccinated Kindergartners
Statewide legislative and educational interventions are associated with a reduction in the yearly rates of kindergartners without up-to-date vaccination status.
Nursing Home Costs Outpace Inflation, Other Medical Care
Out-of-pocket costs for nursing home (NH) care are high and rising faster than other medical care and consumer prices.
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