Medical School Students Increasingly Come from Higher-Income Families
WEDNESSDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical school applicants coming from higher-income families have a greater likelihood of acceptance than those from low-income families, according to a research letter published online May 11 in the Journa…
Learn MorePhysicians Only Recognize One in Five Cases of Unintentional Weight Loss
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unintentional weight loss (UWL) is poorly recognized across a diverse range of patients, according to a study published online April 21 in Diagnosis.Goutham Rao, M.D., from Case Western Reserve University Scho…
Learn MoreEven After Pandemic, Cancer Patients Prefer Telemedicine Care
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the only ways to see a doctor was via video or phone appointment, and it turns out many people with cancer still prefer telemedicine visits over in-person…
Learn MoreOne-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of U.S. physicians (31.2 percent) in 2022 reported they had previously been sued, according to new research released by the American Medical Association.The Benchmark Survey includes a national…
Learn MoreAmerican College of Physicians, April 27-29
The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians was held April 27 to 29 in San Diego and attracted participants from around the world, including internists, adult medicine specialists, subspecialists, medical students, and allied health prof…
Learn MoreDEA Extends Telemedicine for Prescribing Controlled Meds as Pandemic Measures End
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday issued a six-month extension for people seeking to fill controlled medication prescriptions via telehealth. That ability had been set to expire along wit…
Learn MoreCancer Patients Give Telemedicine High Marks
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients report better patient experience for access and care provider concern for telemedicine versus in-person visits, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of the National…
Learn MoreChatGPT No Aid for Preparing for Ophthalmology Boards
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT answered less than half of ophthalmology board certification examination questions correctly, according to a study published online April 27 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Andrew Mihalache, from University of We…
Learn MoreSuicide Risk Increased With Lower Mental Health Care Provider Accessibility
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Reduced mental health care provider spatial-social accessibility is associated with increased suicide risk, according to a study published online May 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Dan…
Learn MoreChatbot Generates Quality, Empathetic Responses to Patient Questions
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot assistant generates quality and empathetic responses to patient questions, according to a study published online April 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.John W. Ayers, Ph.D….
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