Case Before Supreme Court May Expose Doctors to Large Fines
Case surrounds whether liability under IFPA can be based on what a practice should have known
Many Cases of MERS-CoV Are Health Care-Associated
Forty-two percent of case-patients identified with MERs-CoV had health care-associated cases
Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015
Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
Basal Metabolic Rate Drops After CPAP Initiation in Sleep Apnea
Non-weight gainers have higher leptin levels, lower ghrelin levels, and higher eating behavior scores
Disruptive Patients Distract Docs, May Receive Compromised Care
In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errors
CDC: Obesity Contributing to Hike in Asthma Rates Among Women
Why obese people are more likely to have asthma is unclear
Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout
Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
Abruptly Quitting Appears to Work Best for Smoking Cessation
Stopping over time is less effective, British researchers say
Influenza Vaccine Safe for Patients in Hospital for Surgery
Findings show it won't increase complications
E-Consultations Can Improve Access to, Timeliness of Care
Median days to a review for an e-consultation was five days, versus 24 days for traditional visit
