Younger Women Hesitate to Raise ‘False Alarm’ in MI
Could help explain higher mortality from acute MI, compared to men in same age group
Variation in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Febrile Infants
Across-institution variation in recommendations for CSF testing, ceftriaxone use in infants 29-56 days old
Noncancer Pain Patients Commonly Use Benzodiazepines
High prevalence of benzodiazepine use is inconsistent with guidelines
CDC Investigating Newly Discovered Tick-Borne Virus
'Bourbon virus' tied to previously healthy man's death within 11 days of symptoms
Patients Say Cost Matters Greatly in Choosing Doctor
Reasons to leave include unprofessional staff, difficulty getting scheduled, long wait to see doctor
Doctors, Pharmacists Least Likely Health Pros to Divorce
But women physicians 1.5 times more likely than male counterparts
Fear of Discrimination Keeps Many LGBT Med Students Silent
Thirty percent of LGBT surveyed said they didn't reveal sexual identity in medical school
CDC: Biggest Rise in Recent Measles Cases in Illinois
Latest CDC tally has 141 people sickened in 17 states and the District of Columbia
Article Emphasizes Importance of Apology in Medical Error
Apology laws unnecessary if physicians understand the importance of offering accountability
Latino Physician Shortage Has Worsened Since 1980
Decrease in Latino physician rate per 100,000 of the Latino population from 1980 to 2010
