AMA: Key Steps for Minimizing Liability Risk in Telemedicine
Include defining minimum requirement necessary for establishing doctor-patient relationship
CDC: Routine Procedures Lead to Two Cases of HCV Transmission
In both cases, there were breaches in safety rules, CDC reports
Post-Op Mortality Low Among HIV Patients Prescribed ART
Increased mortality at all CD4 cell count strata, although absolute incidence is low
Knee OA One Year Post-ACL Reconstruction Common
Tibiofemoral and patellofemoral MRI-OA evident in substantial number of patients in post-surgery knee
Location of Colorectal Cancer Factors Into Survival
Poorer outcome seen in study when tumor began on the organ's right side
Cancer Prevalence Low in Power Morcellation Fibroid Removal
Researchers call the findings 'reassuring,' but FDA warnings remain for older women
Patients Say Cost Matters Greatly in Choosing Doctor
Reasons to leave include unprofessional staff, difficulty getting scheduled, long wait to see doctor
FDA: New Device Treats Superficial Varicose Veins
Seals the affected superficial veins using an adhesive agent
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
