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Physicians are increasingly being challenged to protect their practice finances while helping patients without insurance

Doctors Facing Challenge to Help Needy While Protecting Practices

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Many practices are finding it difficult to maintain their viability while caring for patients who can't pay
Abdominoplasty in the postpartum population improves low back pain and urinary incontinence

Postpartum Abdominoplasty Improves Back Pain, Incontinence

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Significant decreases in scores on mean Oswestry Disability Index and Incontinence Questionnaire
Photographs taken at shorter distances increase the perceived ratio of nasal breadth to bizygomatic breadth

Nasal Distortive Effect Described in Selfies

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Photos taken at shorter distances increase perceived ratio of nasal breadth to bizygomatic breadth

February 2018 Briefing – Cosmetic Surgery

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cosmetic Surgery for February 2018. This roundup includes the...
The new domes technique appears to be reliable in most patients undergoing primary rhinoplasty

New Domes Technique Reliable for Primary Rhinoplasty

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Technique allows for precise estimation of the long-term outcome of rotation of the nasal tip
Trials to evaluate drugs or devices used to treat chronic medical conditions that are published early in the chain of evidence often show an exaggerated treatment effect compared with subsequent trials

Early Studies Often Show Exaggerated Treatment Effect

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Findings based on assessment of trials evaluating drugs, devices to treat chronic medical conditions
In a position paper published online Feb. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Recommendations for Optimizing Hidden Curriculum in Medicine

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Clinical learning environment should be optimized by ensuring what is taught in classroom is modeled
Understanding nonadherence in patients and encouraging a change in attitude toward patients and their medication can improve medication adherence

Understanding Rx Nonadherence Can Improve Adherence

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Changing attitudes toward patients and their medication adherence can improve adherence
Artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence May Help Prevent Physician Burnout

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Many potential uses for AI, including improving searches and documentation, selecting treatment
The antibiotic clarithromycin (brand name: Biaxin) may increase the long-term risk of heart problems and death in patients with heart disease

FDA Warns of Possible Heart Risks Linked to Clarithromycin

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Agency advising doctors to consider prescribing other antibiotics to patients with coronary heart disease