Hispanic, Black Physicians Underrepresented in the United States
With sustained doubling of Hispanic and Black medical students, it would take 92 and 66 years to correct deficit of physicians
Improvements in Self Esteem, QoL After Teen Gynecomastia Surgery
Despite relatively high rate of complications, patients report improvements in self-esteem and in seven health-related quality-of-life domains
AMA Survey Shows Lack of Progress on Prior Authorization Reforms
Results show little progress across all five reform areas outlined in 2018 consensus statement
Survey IDs Challenges of Health Care Environmental Hygiene
50 of 51 health care facilities surveyed lacking in some or all of the five components of the WHO multimodal hand hygiene strategy
Physicians Often Experience Mistreatment, Discrimination
Experience of mistreatment or discrimination by patients, families, visitors independently linked with higher odds of burnout
Cosmetic Outcome Comparable With 1-, 2-cm Suture Spacing
No significant difference seen in total mean Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale score assessed by patients, observers
2008 to 2017 Saw Payment, Geographical Shifts in Gender-Affirming Surgery
Findings coincided with state and federal policy changes favorable to gender-affirming surgery
30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021
For adults aged 18 to 64 years, 13.5 percent were uninsured, 21.7 percent had public coverage, 66.6 percent had private coverage
Novel Device Delivers RF, HIFEM for Abdominal Contouring
Radiofrequency heating reduces adipose tissue and high-intensity focused electromagnetic treatment increases abdominal muscle thickness
Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students
Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans
