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December

� Brief: Physicians want more training to combat obesity - Dec. 31
� Despite warning, some hospitals get harsh patient safety grade - Dec. 31
� Demand rises for CME linked to physician quality improvement - Dec. 31
� Brief: Most surgeons want life support agreement before operating - Dec. 31
� Can doctors use hearsay to defend medical liability claims? - Dec. 31
� Doctor not liable for physician assistant's misconduct, court rules - Dec. 27
� Scope-of-practice challenge from chiropractors heads back to trial - Dec. 27
� Brief: Hospital employment more attractive to surgeons - Dec. 24
� Project aims to get 80% of hypertension patients under control - Dec. 24
� Study underscores value of continuity in med student clerkships - Dec. 24
� Brief: Physicians uneasy when patient is hospital philanthropist - Dec. 24
� Preventable birth injuries cut after proven interventions are bundled - Dec. 19
� Will physician shortage raise family medicine's profile? - Dec. 17
� Doctors shun the help that could cut suicide risk - Dec. 17
� Feature: Adopted children greeted by doctors who specialize in their needs - Dec. 17
� Brief: New guidance issued for drug compounding after meningitis outbreak - Dec. 17
� Brief: Access to more neurology specialists linked to fewer stroke deaths - Dec. 17
� Simple steps prevent surgical site infections - Dec. 12
� Doctors caution on initial bleeding risk with warfarin - Dec. 10
� Brief: Breast cancer death risk greatest among black women - Dec. 10
� Brief: Fatal overdoses prompt revision of heparin labels - Dec. 10
� Physician groups eye mergers but blindsided by legal fights - Dec. 10
� Resuscitation “slow codes” are compassionate yet deceptive - Dec. 10
� Primary care push to root out tests with low clinical value - Dec. 5
� Health care satisfaction appears higher among new immigrants, survey shows - Dec. 3
� Ruling upholds role of medical liability screening panels - Dec. 3
� Brief: New transplant policies aim to protect living kidney donors - Dec. 3
� Brief: Shortage of 52,000 primary care doctors projected by 2025 - Dec. 3
� New ED drama? Hospitals demand upfront fee for nonemergencies - Dec. 3

November

� Med school applicants might want to rethink that last tweet - Nov. 27
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Standards sought as clinical use of gene sequencing speeds up - Nov. 26
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Congress is urged to stop automatic cuts to health programs - Nov. 26
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Progress is reported on 5-year strategic plan - Nov. 26
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Principles would govern Medicare switch to defined-contribution system - Nov. 26
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Policies target doctor shortages, GME cuts - Nov. 26
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Guidance on health care teams approved - Nov. 26
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Delegates adopt physician employment principles - Nov. 26
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Call for flu-shot mandate in long-term-care setting - Nov. 26
� 26 organizations team up to fight antibiotic resistance - Nov. 26
� Feature: Patient satisfaction: When a doctor�s judgment risks a poor rating - Nov. 26
� Brief: Repeat tests common among Medicare recipients - Nov. 26
� Brief: Earlier talks mean less aggressive end-of-life care - Nov. 26
� Reminders linked to sizable increase in cancer screening rates - Nov. 21
� Work-hour limits reduce resident fatigue � and confidence - Nov. 20
� Feature: TV doctors' portrayal evolves from saintly to human - Nov. 19
� Cases highlight tension between records requests and privacy protections - Nov. 19
� Brief: State rejects assisted-suicide measure - Nov. 19
� Brief: FDA finds no extra bleeding risk from dabigatran - Nov. 19
� Doctors appeal rulings that diminish error reporting protections - Nov. 19
� AMA webinar spells out 8 ways physicians can curb opioid misuse - Nov. 14
� Story Comment: AMA adopts principles to govern possible Medicare switch to a defined-contribution system - Nov. 13
� Residency accreditation groups reach landmark agreement - Nov. 12
� Few clinical guideline panels follow financial-conflict standards - Nov. 12
� Brief: Report warns of consequences of shrinking medical research funding - Nov. 12
� Brief: Second pharmacy recalls products amid meningitis probe - Nov. 12
� Story Comment: AMA delegates debate defined-contribution Medicare financing - Nov. 11
� Story Comment: AMA leaders present current course, future direction of the Association - Nov. 11
� Med school enrollment up but only partial solution to doctor shortage, educators say - Nov. 7
� New doctors trained to overcome LGBT health care gap - Nov. 5
� Hospitals urged to end punitive responses to error reports - Nov. 5
� Brief: Anesthesiologist shortage made worse by physician retirements - Nov. 5
� Brief: Many cancer patients misunderstand chemotherapy�s aim - Nov. 5
� Pros and cons of letting patients record doctor visits - Nov. 5

October

� More than half of hospitals don�t screen all ICU patients for MRSA - Oct. 31
� Multimedia: Test your knowledge of advance directives - Oct. 29
� Feature: Clearing up confusion on advance directives - Oct. 29
� Medical liability payouts for surgeries vary widely by state - Oct. 29
� Brief: Doctors expedite handicapped parking permits for patients - Oct. 29
� Brief: Most patients satisfied with primary care, survey says - Oct. 29
� Brief: USP backs patient-friendly Rx labels - Oct. 29
� Meningitis outbreak tests physician trust in compounding pharmacies - Oct. 29
� Pediatricians target talks with parents to curb teen gun deaths - Oct. 26
� Doctors follow own advice for healthy living - Oct. 24
� Liability premium relief good for doctors, unsettling for insurers - Oct. 22
� Comparative effectiveness research faces obstacles in changing how doctors practice - Oct. 22
� Brief: Former AMA president now leads World Medical Assn. - Oct. 22
� Brief: Hawaiians in small numbers pursue physician-assisted suicide - Oct. 22
� Brief: Ob-gyns caution about reusing surgical instruments - Oct. 22
� �End-run� lawsuits can blindside physicians - Oct. 22
� Court: Medical staff bylaws are not contracts between doctors and hospitals - Oct. 17
� Misconduct accounts for most journal retractions - Oct. 15
� Feature: Recognizing the alcoholic patient - Oct. 15
� Brief: Two doctors honored as MacArthur fellows - Oct. 15
� Brief: Law requires parents to be informed before skipping vaccines - Oct. 15
� Exam room disclosure: Nonphysicians must be clearly ID�d, states say - Oct. 15
� Third parties can�t sue doctors when injured by patients, says state high court - Oct. 8
� Doctors cast skeptical eye on pharma-backed studies - Oct. 8
� Brief: Improving care transitions would save money, but incentives needed - Oct. 8
� Brief: Many medical students lack knowledge of health reform law - Oct. 8
� Will a �silent exodus� from medicine worsen doctor shortage? - Oct. 8
� Factors for patients to ponder when choosing a surrogate - Oct. 8
� Patients won�t ask physicians to come clean on hand-washing - Oct. 5
� Congress extends visa waiver program for IMGs - Oct. 3
� Physicians sue insurer over payment denials - Oct. 2
� New products pitched to improve injection safety - Oct. 1
� Feature: Managing 4 risky drug types sending seniors to the ED - Oct. 1
� ACGME extends accreditation abroad to improve physician training - Oct. 1
� Brief: Hospitals improve on Joint Commission measures - Oct. 1
� Brief: Pediatric residents lack training to treat STIs in adolescents - Oct. 1

September

� Med students� biggest challenges: educational costs, workload - Sept. 26
� Nationwide initiative cuts central-line infections by 40% - Sept. 25
� "Sesame Street" has Muppet doctor in the neighborhood - Sept. 24
� Affirmative action: High court may rewrite med school admission policies - Sept. 24
� Appeals court upholds often-cited medical liability damages cap - Sept. 24
� Many rural patients bypass local hospitals - Sept. 24
� Brief: Lasker Awards honor work in transplantation, genetics and cell biology - Sept. 24
� Brief: 45% of uninsured patients skip prescriptions - Sept. 24
� Educational tool helps residents learn value-based care - Sept. 19
� No pay for UTIs has little effect on hospitals� bottom lines - Sept. 18
� Medical licensure: State lines pose daunting barriers - Sept. 17
� Women face cultural barriers in academic medicine - Sept. 17
� Tax breaks do little to encourage living organ donations - Sept. 17
� Brief: DEA accepts 276 tons of unused meds, seeks more - Sept. 17
� Brief: Public reporting of physician certification status expands - Sept. 17
� Knowing e-discovery rules saves doctors time and money - Sept. 17
� Court knocks down requiring graphic warnings on cigarette packs - Sept. 12
� Patients� medical decisions benefit from DVD guidance - Sept. 11
� Feature: Detecting deception: How to handle a malingering patient - Sept. 10
� Doctors who view medicine as a calling are more satisfied - Sept. 10
� Court refuses to decide constitutionality of state damages cap - Sept. 10
� Brief: Rule eases path for medical volunteers - Sept. 10
� Brief: Cutting readmissions requires reducing complications - Sept. 10
� 73% of patients worry about medical errors, poll says - Sept. 4
� Report spells out 6 steps to reduce health disparities - Sept. 3
� CT cancer risk prompts high-tech efforts to cut radiation dose - Sept. 3
� Brief: Uniform grading needed for clerkships, study says - Sept. 3
� Brief: Joint Commission alerts hospitals to opioid dangers for inpatients - Sept. 3
� Nearly half of physicians struggle with burnout - Sept. 3
� Will concierge medicine�s image improve as it evolves? - Sept. 3

August

� Patient safety law protects some documents in court case - Aug. 29
� NQF draws on AMA toolkit to gauge patient-friendly communication - Aug. 28
� Medical students still burdened by high debt loads - Aug. 27
� Patient dumping remains a concern for nation�s EDs - Aug. 27
� Brief: Resident involvement in surgeries is safe, study says - Aug. 27
� Brief: Mothers often think NICU babies are healthier than they are - Aug. 27
� GME funding showdown looms in Washington - Aug. 27
� Charity helps medical practices donate unused drug samples - Aug. 22
� More doctors sought to meet hospice and palliative care demands - Aug. 21
� Physicians face multiple challenges in combating cancer disparities - Aug. 20
� FTC decision jeopardizes authority of medical boards, doctors say - Aug. 20
� Will smart pills, cash boost drug compliance? - Aug. 20
� Medical staff has no standing to sue hospital, court rules - Aug. 20
� Brief: Grants support training veterans to become physician assistants - Aug. 20
� Brief: 34% of egg-donor recruiters don�t comply with ethics guidelines - Aug. 20
� Hospital initiative cuts readmissions and ED wait times - Aug. 14
� Feature: Setting a global standard for medical education - Aug. 13
� Medical student training in EHRs found lacking - Aug. 13
� Brief: Women face obstacles in path to medical school deanships - Aug. 13
� Brief: 76% of patients fear disagreeing with their physicians - Aug. 13
� Longtime culture of mistreating students persists at med schools - Aug. 13
� Most hospital adverse events not reported to state systems - Aug. 8
� Pediatric specialty shortages cause long waits for care - Aug. 7
� Hospital websites don't tell whole story on robot-assisted surgery - Aug. 6
� Court rules nurse anesthetists don't need physician supervision - Aug. 6
� Brief: Organizations formalize long-running LCME co-sponsorship - Aug. 6
� Brief: Pharma funding of CME down 39% since 2007 - Aug. 6
� Coming wave of Medicaid patients will test quality at safety-net hospitals - Aug. 6
� Warning signs of physician alcohol impairment - Aug. 6
� When a patient visit includes a request for prayer - Aug. 5
� Court rules nurse anesthetists don't need physician supervision - Aug. 5
� Groups aim to teach resident physicians to weigh costs in care - Aug. 1

July

� Surgeons balk at withdrawing life support after medical errors - July 31
� Olympic doctors say it's worth the sacrifices to make the team - July 30
� New �weekend effect� seen in cardiac care - July 30
� Feature: Physician quality: What�s age got to do with it? - July 30
� Brief: Accreditation standards for academic medical centers revised - July 30
� Brief: U.S. organ trafficker gets less than 3 years in prison - July 30
� Doctors key players in NFL concussion litigation - July 30
� FDA approves in-home HIV test that gives results within an hour - July 25
� Ban on pharma meals for physicians overturned - July 23
� Aetna sued over out-of-network pay and referrals - July 23
� Brief: Avoiding ICU is key to better quality of life near death - July 23
� Brief: EDs notified of incoming stroke patients only 67% of the time - July 23
� Ruling on contributory liability defense could expose physicians to more lawsuits - July 23
� Ruling on contributory liability defense could expose physicians to more lawsuits - July 23
� Lou Gehrig home-run ball helps put dent in doctor�s student debt - July 20
� UNOS to publicly report transplants involving foreigners - July 18
� Plan to compensate bone marrow donors moves forward - July 17
� Feature: The rise of sky-high jury awards - July 16
� Push for �death with dignity� in Massachusetts picks up steam - July 16
� National Quality Forum upholds rehospitalization measure - July 16
� Brief: Eugenics victims denied compensation - July 16
� Brief: CDC issues guidance to prevent CRE infections - July 16
� Hectic pace pressures medical practices on quality - July 11
� Feature: Strengthening medicine for the long run - July 10
� Feature: Med schools start picturing their place in a medical home world - July 10
� Team-based care will be focus of national health education center - July 9
� Minority patients less interested in hospice care - July 9
� Brief: Federal task force recommends BMI screening for adults - July 9
� Brief: Near-daily misuse of painkillers up 75% since 2002 - July 9
� Rise in ED crowding tied to sicker patients needing more tests - July 9
� Rules, technology leave drug reps out of luck - July 9
� Checklist aims to ease burden of disclosing medical errors - July 6
� Residents willing to work when they�re sick - July 3
� Weighing alternative remedies - July 3
� Fear of punitive response to hospital errors lingers - July 3
� News Telemedicine can pose ethical problems, delegates warn - July 2
� News Support given to mammography access for women older than 40 - July 2
� News Medicare financing options to be revisited in November - July 2
� News Compensation for clerkship positions opposed - July 2
� News CEO spells out AMA's strategic direction at Annual Meeting - July 2
� News AMA calls for pharmacies to offer interpreter services - July 2
� News Helmets sought for wider range of sports and other activities - July 2
� News Delegates back mandatory drug shortage notification system - July 2
� News Delegates oppose giving pharmacists authority to prescribe drugs - July 2
� News Medical claims payment error rate cut in half - July 2
� News Greater range of Medicaid finance options wins support - July 2
� News Taxes on sugary beverages could fund obesity prevention - July 2
� News Doctors advised to consider costs in care choices - July 2
� Expert witness need not have same specialty as doctor defendant - July 2
� CDC: Less than half of Americans get key heart attack and stroke prevention services - July 2

June

� Hospitals get A, B or C grades on patient safety - June 27
� Aetna sues more physicians over out-of-network pay - June 25
� CT orders level off as awareness of radiation risk grows - June 25
� Brief: VA steps up recruitment of mental health professionals - June 25
� Brief: Evidence supports asking women about partner abuse - June 25
� Med schools start picturing their place in a medical home world - June 25
� Medical societies� authority to discipline expert witnesses faces challenge - June 25
� How to talk to patients about genetic testing - June 20
� Feature: The limits of treating loved ones - June 20
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� End-of-life care: Pain control carries risk of being called a killer - June 20
� Initiatives by organized medicine to reduce health disparities lacking, study says - June 18
� Is honesty the best policy when giving placebos to patients? - June 18
� Consumer Reports starts rating primary care practices - June 18
� Brief: New academic chair at Morehouse to focus on sexuality and religion - June 18
� Brief: New York�s �near miss� registry to roll out nationwide - June 18
� Hectic pace pressures medical practices on quality - June 18
� Multimedia: Medical students discuss debt, care quality - June 16
� AMA strategic plan debuts at opening of Annual Meeting - June 16
� Lawsuit challenging protected medical error data dismissed by state appeals court - June 15
� Checklist approach to be tested in end-of-life care planning - June 13
� Cause of negligence not necessary for liability suit to proceed - June 11
� Early �sunshine� laws show little effect on prescribing - June 11
� Brief: Time limits on certification clarify who is �board eligible� - June 11
� Brief: Key protections for human research subjects often overlooked - June 11
� When a patient visit includes a request for prayer - June 11
� Genetic testing doesn�t drive up demand for more health services - June 8
� Drugs in physician sample closets often past expiration dates - June 5
� Indoor smoking ban upheld by state high court - June 4
� At-home HIV test could expand screening, hinder follow-up care - June 4
� Brief: Wallet cards, text reminders aim to improve drug compliance - June 4
� Brief: Brief training can boost physician empathy, study says - June 4
� Medical boards get more tools to investigate physicians - June 4
� Nutrition talks with patients: option or obligation? - June 4

May

� Specialty closely linked to success of medical liability actions - May 30
� Feature: Strengthening medicine for the long run - May 28
� Hospital-acquired infections linked to higher readmission rates - May 28
� Transplant experts question impact of Facebook�s organ-donor registration push - May 28
� Brief: Fatigue common among surgical residents, study says - May 28
� Brief: Fear, embarrassment deter colorectal cancer screening - May 28
� Challenges to peer review confidentiality rising - May 28
� Feature: Strengthening medicine for the long run in Chicago - May 28
� Some patients fear speaking up will upset their doctors - May 23
� Medical schools close to reaching long-term enrollment goals - May 22
� Drugmakers pledge transparency to tackle credibility problem in journals - May 21
� Massachusetts hospitals launch patient apology program - May 21
� Brief: Macy Foundation helps fund examination of GME - May 21
� Brief: Georgia replaces assisted-suicide law that was tossed out - May 21
� Minnesota ruling could put medical staff rights at risk - May 21
� Celebrities make pitch for patient safety panel - May 14
� Medicare�s no-pay rule sharpens infection-control efforts - May 14
� JAMA unveils network linking 10 AMA journals - May 14
� Brief: Osteopathic medical schools expand to 29 - May 14
� Brief: 70 patients died under Washington state�s assisted-suicide law in 2011 - May 14
� Missouri high court upholds damages cap, but another challenge remains - May 11
� Family presence does not impede pediatric trauma care - May 8
� Med school on the fast track: A 3-year degree - May 7
� Aggressive end-of-life care for Medicare dialysis patients is pervasive - May 7
� Health disparities persist as overall care quality slowly improves - May 7
� Brief: Mississippi aims to boost doctor supply with more residencies - May 7
� Brief: Nationwide progress seen in preventing hospital infections - May 7
� How to talk to patients about genetic testing - May 7
� Preventive cardiology training sorely lacking, study says - May 4
� Telemonitored patients show no drop in readmissions and ED visits - May 1

April

� Feature: Innovative ways to slash ED overuse - April 30
� Brief: Swaddling, shushing ease babies� pain after injections - April 30
� Brief: CDC, surgeons plan safety measurement effort - April 30
� Wisconsin doctors get support to help patients complete advance directives - April 30
� Stressed physicians reluctant to seek support - April 30
� Doctors can risk lawsuits when writing about patients - April 30
� Feature: Innovative ways to slash ED overuse - April 30
� LCME taking more severe actions against medical schools - April 27
� Med students benefit from following patients long-term - April 24
� Health system changes inspire more med students to pursue dual degrees - April 23
� Brief: Joint Commission launches infection-control portal - April 23
� Brief: California nurse anesthetists don�t need doctor supervision, court rules - April 23
� National Quality Forum adopts cost metrics for value-based purchasing - April 23
� Virginia law promotes team-based care by doctors and nurse practitioners - April 23
� Liability defense costly, even when doctors win - April 20
� 5 Hawaii doctors offer assisted suicide to terminally ill patients - April 17
� Feature: Neonatal webcams welcome the ever-present parents - April 16
� Brief: Dartmouth medical school named for Dr. Seuss creator and widow - April 16
� Brief: Short videos can help drive up organ-donor registration - April 16
� Website offers Q&A on patients� ethical quandaries - April 16
� Pilot not entitled to noneconomic damages after HIV status disclosed - April 16
� End-of-life care: Pain control carries risk of being called a killer - April 16
� California, Vermont consider tougher vaccine-exemption rules - April 9
� Brief: 55% of people favor paying organ donors - April 9
� Brief: Texas noneconomic damage cap ruled constitutional - April 9
� Most communities unprepared for disasters - April 9
� Data bank information needs careful interpretation - April 9
� Academic medical centers may face shrinking profits - April 4
� Feature: Criminal background checks provide patchwork protection against rogue doctors - April 2
� Brief: DEA-organized prescription drug take-back day set for April - April 2
� Brief: Appeals court approves graphic warnings on tobacco products - April 2
� Louisiana high court upholds medical liability damages cap - April 2
� Only 14 states post hospital data on surgical site infections - April 2

March

� Doctors� unconscious racial biases leave patients dissatisfied - March 30
� Most U.S. medical seniors land residency spots on Match Day - March 26
� Brief: Tablet computers help resident work flow - March 26
� Brief: Family optimism in ICU can impede end-of-life care decisions - March 26
� Prescribing opioids after minor surgery can lead to long-term use - March 26
� Pharma scales back drug samples to physician offices - March 26
� Screening panels in medical liability cases under scrutiny - March 26
� Family physician who supported assisted suicide dies with doctor�s aid - March 23
� Men more likely to reapply to medical schools, study finds - March 21
� Feature: The ABCs of health literacy - March 19
� Doctors can be sued for third-party injuries - March 19
� Self-prescribing among medical residents on the decline - March 19
� Brief: 97% of medical students who fail USMLE Step 1 go on to graduate - March 19
� Brief: Nonsurgical patients have higher readmission rate - March 19
� Med schools shift focus to team-based care - March 19
� Medical students show gains in empathy are short-lived after training - March 14
� Brief: Many physicians misled by cancer statistics, study says - March 12
� Brief: Counseling helps reduce obesity, but not by much - March 12
� Tobacco control groups push for appeal to allow graphic cigarette labels - March 12
� New accreditation system will shift focus of resident training - March 12
� Follow-up resources are key to health fairs� success - March 12
� 15% of surgeons struggle with alcohol problems - March 6
� Feature: Legal risks of going paperless - March 5
� ABMS establishes time limits for attaining board certification - March 5
� Advanced medical home elements didn't lead to better outcomes - March 5
� Brief: Female surgery residents face bias about pregnancy - March 5
� Brief: As trials move overseas, WHO revises ethics guidance - March 5
� Hospitals try new tack: Refer injured patients to attorneys - March 5
� Feature: Legal risks of going paperless - March 5
� Male newborn circumcision rate falls to lowest level - March 2

February

� NHSC provides $9 million for medical students to go into primary care - Feb. 28
� 76% of patients neglect end-of-life care planning - Feb. 27
� Revised MCAT places broader expectations on students - Feb. 27
� Brief: Texas Medical Board advances regulations on experimental stem cell use - Feb. 27
� Brief: Joint Commission project aims to reduce wrong-surgery risk - Feb. 27
� Family may use secret recording in medical negligence suit - Feb. 27
� Feature: Weighing alternative remedies - Feb. 20
� Study: Doctors often lecture noncompliant patients too much - Feb. 20
� Doctors win redress in online defamation suits - Feb. 20
� Brief: Study warns against overemphasizing patient satisfaction - Feb. 20
� Brief: Most cancer patients get end-of-life care talks late - Feb. 20
� Fear of punitive response to hospital errors lingers - Feb. 20
� Some doctors shield whole truth from patients, survey shows - Feb. 17
� Defensive medicine seeping into physician training, study says - Feb. 15
� Major employers support flu shot requirement for health professionals - Feb. 14
� Hot-button issues drive state CME mandates - Feb. 13
� Physician assistants can't do needle EMG tests, N.J. top court rules - Feb. 13
� Home births rise despite higher neonatal mortality rate - Feb. 13
� Brief: CMS redistributes residency slots of closed teaching hospitals - Feb. 13
� Brief: C. diff rates show first drop in decade - Feb. 13
� Special assistance needs of young and old place demands on doctors - Feb. 13
� Almost half of preventive services not offered during checkups - Feb. 8
� Referral rates for physicians nearly double in 10 years - Feb. 7
� Feature: The limits of treating loved ones - Feb. 6
� Arkansas court rejects expert witness provision in medical liability cases - Feb. 6
� Outcry over disabled girl's transplant care renews eligibility debate - Feb. 6
� Brief: Hospitals received excess Medicare payments for GME - Feb. 6
� Brief: North Carolina eugenics victims could get $50,000 each - Feb. 6
� Average hospice length of stay is falling - Feb. 1

January

� Telemedicine boosting dermatology care - Jan. 31
� FDA drug warnings often ineffective, study says - Jan. 30
� Cognitive screening test off-limits after copyright dispute - Jan. 30
� Brief: Physician-assisted suicide is OK, Hawaiians tell pollsters - Jan. 30
� Brief: Senators ask IOM to review graduate medical education - Jan. 30
� Doctor can be sued for emotional distress despite lack of physical negligence - Jan. 30
� Depressed patients benefit from team model in managing numerous illnesses - Jan. 25
� Tax on sugary beverages projected to have broad health benefits - Jan. 24
� Federal rule would ease access for face, hand transplants - Jan. 23
� Clarity needed on how and when to report medical adverse events - Jan. 23
� Feature: Hospital employment pits work rules against physician rights - Jan. 23
� Brief: Social, behavioral sciences important part of medical education, AAMC says - Jan. 23
� Brief: Physician in vaccine-autism scandal sues journal for defamation - Jan. 23
� Doctors should weigh costs in treatment, ACP says - Jan. 18
� Insured Americans have healthier lifestyles than uninsured - Jan. 16
� Oklahoma nonphysicians can determine workers' comp cases - Jan. 16
� Brief: Washington state doctors get access to Rx tracking - Jan. 16
� Brief: Diabetes accounts for more than one-third of Indian Health Service costs - Jan. 16
� Former drug reps eyed to pitch physicians on referrals - Jan. 16
� Physicians can find themselves in the middle of medical guideline debates - Jan. 16
� Larger role sought for advanced practice nurses - Jan. 13
� Ohio high court: Expert witnesses required in cases alleging lack of informed consent - Jan. 11
� Medical specialties to develop list of unnecessary procedures - Jan. 9
� Comprehensive evaluations of newly adopted children crucial - Jan. 9
� Hospitals alerted to fatigue's dangers - Jan. 9
� Brief: Chimps not needed in most research, IOM says - Jan. 9
� Brief: Medical liability defense costs skyrocket - Jan. 9
� Safety research found lacking for outpatient visits - Jan. 9
� Make human research data publicly available, bioethics report says - Jan. 5
� UTI prevention fails to keep pace with other anti-infection efforts - Jan. 3
� Disaster medicine dilemmas examined - Jan. 2
� High percentage of elderly patients screened for cancer - Jan. 2
� Company withdraws contracts controlling online comments by patients - Jan. 2
� Brief: Aviation method linked to safer surgeries - Jan. 2
� Doctors have to manage smartphone distractions - Jan. 2

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