A growing chorus of American health care workers say they’re battling the coronavirus with far too little armor as shortages force them to reuse personal protective equipment.
Read More »Telemedicine Surges With Coronavirus Fears And Shift In Reimbursements
Hospitals and practices have recently added telemedicine services to keep patients concerned about the coronavirus from clogging their offices and emergency rooms.
Read More »Help Wanted: Retired Doctors And Nurses In Several States Can Scrub In To Fight COVID-19
Several states are allowing retired health care professionals to assist with COVID-19 response by waiving certain licensing regulations.
Read More »Pharmacists Concerned That Docs, Dentists Are Hoarding Hydroxychloroquine
A family of old antimalarial drugs — including one that some patients rely on to treat their lupus or rheumatoid arthritis — is becoming harder ...
Read More »COVID-19 And The Risk To Health Care Providers
Little is known about the effectiveness of personal protective equipment for health care workers who take care of patients infected with the novel coronavirus. The ...
Read More »Emergency Physicians: How Patients Can Stop Spread Of Coronavirus
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is providing guidance for patients to minimize their risk of getting or spreading the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. A ...
Read More »Doctors Recommend To Congress Steps To Fight COVID-19
In a series of recommendations provided to the Trump administration and Congress today, the American College of Physicians (ACP) laid out a series of steps ...
Read More »Empathy Be a Factor in Medical School Admissions
High empathy scores could become part of the criteria for getting into medical school, according to research published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
Read More »AMA Abortion Lawsuit Puts Doctors In The Thick Of Debate
The American Medical Association is suing North Dakota to block two abortion-related laws, the latest signal the doctors’ group is shifting to a more aggressive ...
Read More »Hospitals Screening Wealthy Patients – and Providing Luxury Gifts – for Potential Donors
Nonprofit hospitals across the United States are seeking donations from the people who rely on them most: their patients. Many hospitals conduct nightly wealth screenings ...
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