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The use of physician extenders (mainly physician assistants and nurse practitioners) may bring added legal risks to a practice

Article Highlights Legal Issues Linked to Physician Extenders

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Understanding legal issues allows effective use of PEs, who can be beneficial in health care
Sonographically benign-appearing solid breast masses in adolescents may undergo sonographic follow-up based on combined criteria of size and volume change per month

Sonographic Follow-Up May Be Adequate for Teen Breast Masses

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All masses that underwent biopsy were benign on histopathologic analysis

March 2015 Briefing – Radiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Radiology for March 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Ultrasound should be the first type of imaging used to assess pelvic symptoms in women

Ob-Gyns Say Use Ultrasound First for Pelvic Symptoms

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It's safer, cheaper than other types of imaging, doctors say
America is making slow but steady progress against cancer

Small, Steady Decline in Cancer Rates in U.S. Over Past Decade

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Annual report shows progress in battle against cancer
Pediatric emergency medicine physicians should be trained in point-of-care ultrasonography

Recommendations for Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Peds ER

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Pediatric emergency medicine physicians should be familiar with point-of-care ultrasonography use
About 6.1 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors in the National Resident Matching Program were not placed into first-year residency positions

2015 Match Sees High Proportion of Unmatched Seniors

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2015 Match included largest number of registrants on record; all-time high in terms of positions offered
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Less Aggressive Guidelines Issued for Pancreatic Cysts

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Guidelines recommend surveillance for low-risk cysts, discontinuation after no change for five years
Burnout can be prevented if physicians are aware of the warning signs

Physicians Should Be Aware of Signs of Burnout

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Stress is major predictor for burnout among doctors; operating in high-stress environment also harmful
Two-dimensional ultrasonographic strain imaging can quantify and map behaviors in the carpal tunnel

U/S Strain Imaging Can Quantify, Map Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Differences in shear strain and axial strain for healthy volunteers, patients with CTS