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To achieve diversity in medical schools, we need to look at the stories behind the numbers.
Over 2,000 drugs are approved by the FDA for human use.
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The only way to know if a medical treatment actually works is with a randomized-controlled trial.
A volunteer sets up beds in what would have been a field hospital in the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, New York.
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Images of religious buildings being used to treat the sick shouldn’t come as surprise. The practice has a long tradition, dating back to the Middle Ages.
It is unclear what happens to these people and their families should they get sick or worse still pass away in the line of duty.
People take part in a ‘applause for care’ flash mob as part of a campaign to acknowledge the work of employees working in healthcare in Amsterdam.
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Gratitude has a strong connection to well-being, but more than that, two psychologists say, it could have a powerful effect on others. So, don’t hold back when it comes to expressing it.
Paper bags hold N95 masks that staff in the Eskenazi Hospital COVID-19 ICU need to save for reuse.
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A pulmonologist at Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis provides a firsthand look at how the hospital is preparing to allocate resources and supplies in response to coronavirus.
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An emergency and critical care physician gives a dispatch from the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Not everyone who wants a telehealth consultation with their doctor over the next six months will be eligible for one.
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Health-care workers are our most valuable asset in an outbreak. We must protect them as best we can.
Microbiologist Xiugen Zhang working at the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory.
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In a survey, a majority of liberals and conservatives reported that they trust doctors and the CDC to reduce US risk of a coronavirus epidemic.
The house call remains a fundamental medical service in 2020.
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From preventing emergency visits to understanding the context of a patient’s health issues, house calls have value in a modern medical practice.
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We need to recapture the humanity of the NHS and make doctors feel more than grinding cogs in a brutal machine.
Studies show that people are more likely to get the flu shot if they have a plan.
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The flu shot is a bargain – and people are more likely to get it if they know that.
A national licence to practice may be one way to help address the lack of doctors in some regions, and to encourage telemedicine consultations.
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In Canada, regulation of professions usually falls under provincial jurisdiction, but there may be feasible models for a national licence for health-care professionals.
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It’s not all about the cost of treatment – and this is something the next government will need to address.
The U.S. is nowhere near the goal, set 20 years ago, of cutting medical errors in half.
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Twenty years after a landmark report on preventable deaths and injuries in hospitals, is the medical profession doing better?
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NICE has concluded that more research is needed before it can recommend the use of cannabis based products for medicinal use.
Resistance happens when bacteria change to protect themselves from an antibiotic.
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Unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions are not only wasteful, but may also have unintended consequences for a child’s health.
Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau speaks about health care in Hamilton, Ont. in September 2019.
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Canada has lots of doctors. The challenge is that the people who need health-care services cannot access the right care.
A culture of perfectionism that begins in medical school is one reason why doctors and other medical professionals struggle to apologize for their mistakes.
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Despite protective apology legislation across Canada, many doctors and other health-care professionals remain too afraid or ashamed to apologize after medical errors.