Are These Pricey New Alzheimer’s Drugs Worth It?
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breakthrough new drugs that clear amyloid beta plaques from the brain are shaking up the field of Alzheimer’s disease research.The fact that patients’ mental deterioration slows when they’re on anti-amyloid dr…
Learn MoreFor Prostate Cancer Info Videos, Patients Prefer Hearing From a Physician
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prostate cancer information delivered by video is considered more trustworthy when delivered by a physician versus a patient, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open.Stacy Loeb, M.D….
Learn MoreLos pacientes negros son más propensos a confiar en videos de salud si sale un médico o paciente negro
JUEVES, 20 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La necesidad de aumentar la diversidad racial entre los proveedores de atención de la salud de EE. UU. es importante por muchos motivos. Entre ellos, es más probable que los pacientes negros les crean a …
Learn MoreEn unos estudios, el razonamiento clínico de una IA se acercó al de residentes y estudiantes de medicina
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT podría tener algunas de las habilidades de razonamiento que los médicos necesitan para diagnosticar y tratar los problemas de la salud, sugieren dos estudios, aunque nadie predice que los chat…
Learn MoreBlack Patients More Likely to Trust Medical Videos When Black Doctor, Patient Is in It
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The need to increase racial diversity among U.S. health care providers is important for many reasons. Among them, Black patients are more likely to believe Black physicians or patients than sources who are w…
Learn MoreFewer Physicians Working in Private Practice
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the past 10 years, there has been a shift away from physicians working in private practice, according to survey results released by the American Medical Association (AMA).Carol K. Kane, Ph.D., analyz…
Learn MoreAI Came Close to Residents, Medical Students With Clinical Reasoning in Studies
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT may have some of the reasoning skills doctors need to diagnose and treat health problems, a pair of studies suggests — though no one is predicting that chatbots will replace humans in lab coats.In o…
Learn MoreLatinos With Advanced Degrees Underrepresented in Health Care Workforce
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Latinos remain underrepresented in U.S. health professions that require advanced degrees, according to a study published in the July issue of Health Affairs.Indira Ghandi Islas, M.P.H., from the Congressional…
Learn MoreVariation Noted in Physician Turnover Rates From 2010 to 2020
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Physician turnover rates increased from 2010 to 2014, then stabilized through 2017, with no indication of an increase during the first three quarters of 2020, coincident with COVID-19, according to a study p…
Learn MoreEn todo EE. UU., falta atención de calidad para las personas con Parkinson
MARTES, 11 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Con frecuencia, las personas con enfermedad de Parkinson no reciben la atención que necesitan para el debilitante trastorno del movimiento, informa un nuevo estudio. Tres de cada 10 dependen de médicos d…
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