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Apology laws

Article Emphasizes Importance of Apology in Medical Error

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Apology laws unnecessary if physicians understand the importance of offering accountability
A simple high-fiber diet can provide health benefits while being easier to stick with than a diet calling for multiple changes in eating habits

Increasing Dietary Fiber Leads to Other Healthy Changes

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Trial comparing simple dietary change to more complicated regimen found similar health benefits
Many adults maintain adequate serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels even in periods of minimal ultraviolet radiation exposure

Many Adults Maintain Adequate Vitamin D With Minimal UVR

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Review shows adequate serum vitamin D levels despite negligible ultraviolet radiation exposure
For Japanese men with visceral fat accumulation and hemoglobin A1C of 5.6 to 6.4 percent

At Least 4 to 5 Percent Weight Loss Needed to Cut Diabetes Risk

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Findings in Japanese men with visceral fat accumulation, hemoglobin A1C of 5.6 to 6.4 percent
In an environment where patients are increasingly aware of the costs of health care

High Deductible Plans Factor Into Physician-Patient Relationship

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Physicians may want to be proactive by detailing costs and options for patients
The kinase inhibitor Lenvima (lenvatinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat differentiated thyroid cancer that has progressed despite radioactive iodine therapy

FDA Approves Lenvima for Type of Thyroid Cancer

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To treat differentiated thyroid cancer that has progressed despite radioactive iodine therapy
Women and men below age 70 who are treated for osteoporosis have an excess mortality risk

Osteoporosis-Treated Adults Have Elevated Risk of Mortality

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Residual life expectancy for 50- and 75-year-old man starting treatment estimated at 18.2 and 7.5 years
From 1980 to 2010 the Latino physician shortage worsened

Latino Physician Shortage Has Worsened Since 1980

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Decrease in Latino physician rate per 100,000 of the Latino population from 1980 to 2010
Patients often prefer physicians with formal attire and white coats

Patients Tend to Prefer Formal Physician Attire

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Patient preferences influenced by age, geographic location, context of care
For older adults at high risk of mobility disability

MetS Prevalent Among Seniors at Risk of Mobility Disability

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No consistent observations between metabolic syndrome and walking speed, self-reported disability