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Invited speakers at medical conferences tend to be disproportionately male

Meeting Organizers Overlooking Qualified Female Scientists

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Active generation of lists of potential speakers, assessment of qualifications can address bias
A proposal to replace private insurance with government-funded health care for all moved forward in California on Wednesday as Democrats on the Senate Health Committee voted to advance the measure.

Single-Payer Health System Bill Moves Forward in California

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Not yet clear where money for the single-payer system would come from
Physician burnout factors include control

Risk Factors in Six Areas Tied to Physician Burnout

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Tool gauging burnout focuses on workload, control, rewards, community, fairness, values
Peak postoperative high-sensitivity troponin T is associated with increased risk of 30-day mortality among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery

Post-Op hsTnT Linked to 30-Day Mortality After Noncardiac Sx

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Increased risk of 30-day mortality for absolute high-sensitivity troponin T change of 5ng/L or higher
Cryolipolysis is safe and efficacious for reduction of lateral and submental fat

Bilateral Submental Cryolipolysis Safe, Efficacious

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Three-dimensional imaging shows reduction in fat volume, skin surface area, fat thickness
The benefits of sharing notes with patients include improved patient engagement and empowerment

Potential Benefits, Risks of OpenNotes Discussed

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Benefits include improved patient engagement, while risks include avoidance of writing candidly
A sizable minority of patients need to make contact with health services after outpatient surgery

One in Five Post-Op Patients Need Unscheduled Help

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Most contact general practitioner due to inadequate pain management
Young doctors often have unprofessional or offensive content on their Facebook profiles

Doctors Need to Be Mindful of What They Post on Social Media

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Investigators find many examples of unprofessional, 'potentially objectionable' behavior online
Autologous platelet-rich plasma is safe and effective for skin rejuvenation

Platelet-Rich Plasma Safe, Effective for Skin Rejuvenation

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Sustained improvement, patient satisfaction higher versus readymade growth factors
Attaining preoperative information from an interactive web-based platform is better than conventional brochure material for children aged 3 to 12 years and their parents

Web-Based Platform Better for Delivering Pre-Op Information

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Children age 3 to 12 years better attain pre-op information from interactive web-based platform