Fighting Against the Supression of Science and ‘False Claims’
“Forced to choose between recognizing what is known to science and maintaining our group identity, most of us choose the latter.”
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Pressure to Achieve Causing Undue Stress Among Medical Students
Such measures will be unsuccessful in improving students’ mental health if how performance and achievement are measured at the school is not also changed.
Curbside Consults Lead to Questions of Legality
The answer to the question regarding legal responsibility seems to revolve around the issue of whether or not a physician-patient relationship exists.
Why I Have a Problem With Preoperative “Clearance”
The term clearance implies that a patient can proceed with surgery and will have no risk for complications — which is a fictional state.
Potential Conflicts of Interest Between Medical Organizations and Industry
Approximately 83% of patient-advocacy organizations reported that they received financial support from drug, device, and technology companies.
Evidence-Based Resident Work Hour Changes Supported by Policy Experts
“The recent ACGME rules are based on stronger evidence that ought to inform policy of such reach.”
Increase Pneumonia Risk in Asthma With Inhaled Corticosteroids Use
Patients with asthma have an increased risk of pneumonia when using inhaled corticosteroids, including budesonide and fluticasone.
Risk of Adverse Effects in Asthma Increases With Oral Corticosteroids
Oral corticosteroids, regardless of dose or duration, may increase the risk of adverse effects in patients with severe asthma.
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Brigatinib for Metastatic NSCLC
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to Alunbrig (brigatinib; ARIAD) tablets.
Investigational Drug for NSCLC Granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation
FDA grants Pfizer’s lorlatinib the Breakthrough Therapy designation for the treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
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