Paul Alexander thrived while using an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a child
Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of the day, earned a law degree, wrote a book about his life, built a big following on social ...
Mar 13, 2024
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In the nation's M.D.-Ph.D. programs, the socioeconomic gap widens
A new Yale study finds that M.D.-Ph.D. programs in the United States have become less socioeconomically diverse in recent years. Between 2014 and 2019, applicants from families with higher household incomes were accepted ...
Mar 12, 2024
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In the ICU, what is a good death?
What is a good death for a patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)? The answer to that question may depend on whether you ask a family member of a patient or the physician, who are not necessarily aligned.
Mar 12, 2024
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Emergency room culture may deter medical students from selecting specialty
In a new UCLA Health study, 25 medical students pursuing emergency medicine were interviewed about their experiences working in an emergency room during clinical rotations.
Mar 11, 2024
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Penn medical students learn how to respond to bear attacks, avalanches, and dirty bombs
The nine victims were scattered across an area half the size of a football field, their bodies hurled by the force from an explosive device.
Mar 11, 2024
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How do we get more women into health care and medical leadership?
Women continue to be under-represented in health care and medical leadership in Australia, with experts labeling the disparity an issue of "equity and social justice."
Mar 8, 2024
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California lawsuit spotlights broad legal attack on anti-bias training in health care
Los Angeles anesthesiologist Marilyn Singleton was outraged about a California requirement that every continuing medical education course include training in implicit bias—the ways in which physicians' unconscious attitudes ...
Mar 5, 2024
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A month after cyberattack, Chicago children's hospital says some systems are back online
Doctors and nurses at a premier Chicago children's hospital can again access patients' electronic medical records, more than a month after a cyberattack forced Lurie Children's Hospital to take its networks offline.
Mar 5, 2024
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Virtual reality simulation improves PICU nurses' recognition of impending respiratory failure
A virtual reality (VR) curriculum at an Ohio children's hospital helped new nurses hone their ability to recognize when critically ill pediatric patients are showing signs of impending respiratory failure, according to a ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Report shows score comparability in-person, remote proctoring
Residents taking the 2020 Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (IM-ITE) performed similarly across in-person and remote proctoring—providing evidence of score comparability, according to an American College of Physicians ...
Mar 1, 2024
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Can intergenerational mentorship programs reduce ageism in medicine?
Ageism is a problem in health care, and the World Health Organization Global Report on Ageism points to factors such as increased human life expectancy, declines in birthrates, and the lack of investment to address health ...
Mar 1, 2024
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UK's General Medical Council urged to revise terminology for international medical graduates
The General Medical Council (GMC) should revise its terminology regarding international medical graduates (IMGs) in the UK, argues a new commentary published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine (JRSM).
Feb 29, 2024
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Endo agrees settlement on US charges on opioid crisis
US officials announced Thursday an agreement with Endo Health Solutions (EHSI) to settle civil and criminal claims over the mislabeling of its pain reliever drug Opana, which has contributed to the opioid epidemic.
Feb 29, 2024
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Most LGBTQ+ orthopedic trainees and professionals report workplace bias: Study
Most lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ+) orthopedic trainees and professionals openly identify their sexual orientation or gender identity to at least some colleagues, but many report experiencing ...
Feb 28, 2024
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Patient mindset training helps care teams
A new study from Stanford University, published Jan. 19 in Patient Education and Counseling, evaluates the effectiveness of patient mindset training on provider learning and behavior.
Feb 23, 2024
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Police transport may influence restraint use in the emergency department
Patients brought to the emergency department (ED) under police transport are more likely to be restrained in the ED, a new Yale study finds. And it may explain, at least in part, why racial disparities exist in the use of ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Transforming nursing assessment in acute hospitals
A large-scale participatory study led by QUT researchers has shown how optimizing ward nursing physical assessment for early changes and trends in patient condition can enhance hospital safety.
Feb 22, 2024
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New tool can assess the climate of equity and inclusion in medical schools
Yale researchers have developed a new tool that can assess the state of equity and inclusion in medical school learning environments and provide feedback on how schools can make improvements. Using the tool could yield the ...
Feb 21, 2024
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