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Ultrawide-field retinal imaging can identify areas of nonperfusion

Nonperfusion on UWF Imaging Predicts Retinopathy Severity

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Nonperfusion on ultrawide field angiography linked with peripheral lesions, diabetic retinopathy severity
In academic medicine

Women Less Likely to Be Full Professors Than Men

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And male grant applicants report significantly higher startup support compared with females
The addition of 40 minutes of outdoor activity at school for 6-year-old children in China resulted in a reduced incidence rate of myopia over the following three years. The research has been published in the Sept. 15 issue of JAMA.

More Outdoor Time at School May Help Prevent Myopia in Children

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Adding 40 minutes of outdoor time to daily school schedule tied to lower rate of myopia
Physician access for pharmaceutical representatives is continuing to decline

For Pharma Reps, Access to Physicians Continuing to Drop

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Only 47 percent of prescribers considered accessible in 2015, compared with 55 percent in 2013
Most children with type 1 diabetes don't need a yearly exam for diabetic retinopathy until age 15

Delayed Diabetic Retinopathy Screening May Be OK in T1DM

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Yearly exams for most with T1DM can wait until 5 years after diagnosis or age 15, whichever is later
An online educational program aims to help physicians get back to work and reduce the nation's physician shortage

Physician Re-Entry Program Set to Redress Physician Shortage

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Program open to physicians of any specialty who complete an intensive online curriculum
The total population of actively licensed physicians in the United States and the District of Columbia has increased by 4 percent since 2012

4% Increase in Population of Actively Licensed Physicians

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Total population up to 916,264 in 2014; 12,168 more physicians being added annually than lost
Telemedicine can be beneficial

ACP Supports Expanded Role of Telemedicine for Health Care

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Responsible telemedicine can take place when a physician-patient relationship has been established
Among electronic health record products

EHR Vendors Not Adhering to Usability Certification Standards

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Several widely used EHR products found not to adhere to ONC certification requirements
An accelerated baccalaureate/doctor of medicine program does not impair the academic performance of medical students

Accelerated MD Program Doesn’t Mar Academic Performance

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Academic performance of students is comparable in accelerated program, conventional MD program