Health
Texas takes aim at telemedicine care for patients
The state of Texas and telemedicine advocates are in a legal tussle over patients who receive doctor consultations through video.
Apr 30, 2015
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Calif. doc charged with murder for prescriptions
(AP) -- The doctor passed out prescriptions for drugs like Xanax and OxyContin, Vicodin and Adderall at a rate of 25 per day for three years, with only cursory patient examinations and a minimum of questions, authorities ...
Mar 2, 2012
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Cardiology
Existing chest scans offer new opportunities for predicting surgical risks
Instead of special heart scans, physicians can use images of the chest captured months earlier for other reasons to estimate patients' risk of heart attack or death during several kinds of major surgeries, a new study shows.
Mar 2, 2023
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Addiction
Doctors are as vulnerable to addiction as anyone: California grapples with a response
As addiction and overdose deaths command headlines across the nation, the Medical Board of California, which licenses MDs, is developing a new program to treat and monitor doctors with alcohol and drug problems. But a fault ...
Jan 11, 2024
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Health
Survey indicates physician misconduct is underreported
(HealthDay)—Physician misconduct is being underreported and most Americans do not know where to file a complaint, according to a report published by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).
Jun 6, 2019
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Health
Iowa court allows remote dispensing of abortion pill
The Iowa Supreme Court has struck down a restriction that would have prevented doctors from administering abortion-inducing pills remotely via video teleconferencing, saying it would have placed an undue burden on a woman's ...
Jun 18, 2015
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Medical economics
Will a 'National Patient Safety Board,' modeled after the NTSB, actually fly?
People concerned about the safety of patients often compare health care to aviation. Why, they ask, can't hospitals learn from medical errors the way airlines learn from plane crashes?
Jun 7, 2023
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The potential conflict of interest for leaders of AMCs serving on pharmaceutical boards
About 40 percent of pharmaceutical company boards of directors examined had at least one member who held a leadership position at an academic medical center, with annual compensation for these positions averaging approximately ...
Apr 1, 2014
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Medical economics
California's medical board can't pay its bills, but doctors resist proposed fixes
California doctors and state lawmakers are squaring off once again over the future of the Medical Board of California, which is responsible for licensing and disciplining doctors and has been criticized by patient advocates ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Surgery
Doctors in Australia may soon get official 'endorsements' to practice cosmetic surgery. But will that protect patients?
Disturbing reports about botched cosmetic surgeries and injuries in Australia—from breast augmentations causing chronic pain to liposuction leaving patients with lifelong injuries—have sparked concerns in recent years. ...
Mar 22, 2023
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