In the wake of the recent flood of allegations of sexual harassment against so many men in so many different positions of…
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When I read the Washington Post article about the CDC censoring seven words last Friday night, my mind immediately jumped to the…
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Why is health communication so poor? Here are 5 reasons why.
by Suneel Dhand MD January 1, 2018Many of the everyday coalface problems we face in health care are simply due to suboptimal communication. It could be the patient…
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Results of a study released JAMA Cardiology demonstrated that lower readmission rates among hospitalized heart failure patients, a key focus of recent…
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For Dr. Peter Cram, an American internist who spent most of his career practicing in Iowa City, Iowa, moving here about four…
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Like it or not, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) legislation will affect virtually all health care providers practicing in…
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The Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. “Obamacare,” has roiled America since the day it was signed into law in 2010. From the start,…
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In today’s health and political discussions, opioid abuse dominates the conversation despite being only part of our country’s substance use epidemic. Prenatal…