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National survey uncovers doctors' misconceptions about nicotine risks
According to a Rutgers-led national survey, most doctors misperceive the risks of nicotine, the addictive chemical in tobacco products.
Sep 10, 2020
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Family medicine resident graduates remain in the field
(HealthDay)—Family medicine (FM) residency graduates continue to practice in the field after residency, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
Jul 20, 2020
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Some say allow family access to dying patients with COVID-19
(HealthDay)—Allowing adult family member presence at the bedside of dying patients during COVID-19 is feasible, and could have multiple benefits, according to an editorial published online June 8 in Intensive Care Medicine.
Jul 3, 2020
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Study exposes disparities in health care access in rural Southern California
A University of California, Riverside, study that sought to determine barriers to health care among Spanish-speaking Latino farmworkers in rural communities has devised an innovative health care service delivery model that ...
Jul 2, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Preparing health practitioners to deal with family violence from COVID-19
A world-first framework that identifies a health practitioner's readiness to address family violence has been developed in a University of Melbourne-led study funded by the Safer Families Centre.
Jun 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How doctors' fears of getting COVID-19 can mean losing the healing power of touch: One physician's story
Even as America begins to reopen, people across city neighborhoods continue to express appreciation for the health care workers braving hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients by clanging pots and cheering nightly. Similar to ...
Jun 17, 2020
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New report examines challenges and implications of false-negative COVID-19 tests
As communities across the U.S. have struggled to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have focused on the lack of widespread testing as a major barrier to safely reopening the country. As progress has been ...
Jun 5, 2020
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Most physicians have seen false-negative COVID-19 test results
(HealthDay)—Most physicians believe they have seen false-negative results for a COVID-19 diagnostic test, according to the results of a recent survey.
May 18, 2020
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Public does not grasp idea of 'futile treatment' for critically ill patients
Physicians and patients' family members sometimes clash when a patient is so ill that further treatment simply won't help. Known as "futile treatment" or "potentially inappropriate treatment," aggressive medical interventions ...
Apr 30, 2020
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Patients' and doctors' preferences for providing reproductive health care in primary care settings
The role of primary care physicians continues to expand to meet the increasing demand for more comprehensive and complex services. Given the recent threats to Title X funding and the 2019 federal appeals court decision to ...
Apr 15, 2020
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