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Support for the health law is increasing

Support for Health Law Up to 48 Percent in February

Kaiser Family Foundation poll: two-thirds of Americans feel Medicaid should continue as is today
Given the current political climate and issues of bipartisan concern

Possibility for Health Care Legislation Changes in 2016

Bipartisan issues could be on agenda, including elimination of proposed tax on medical devices
Less Than Half of U.S.-Based Clinical Trials Report Race/Ethnicity

KangDuo Surgical Robot-01 System Feasible for Radical Prostatectomy

Evaluation shows safety and effectiveness for the management of localized prostate cancer

Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections High in United States

Estimated 67.6 million prevalent and 26.2 million incident STIs identified in U.S. in 2018; mostly chlamydia, trichomoniasis, genital herpes, HPV

A majority of U.S. men with low-risk prostate cancer who are eligible for active surveillance still undergo treatment

Too Few Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Active Surveillance

Researchers find 12 percent or fewer U.S. men with low-risk prostate cancer getting active surveillance

7.7 Million Deaths Associated With 33 Bacterial Pathogens in 2019

Deaths associated with these pathogens comprised 13.6 percent of all global deaths, 56.2 percent of all sepsis-related deaths

October 2018 Briefing – Urology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Urology for October 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Clinician denial of some types of tests requested by patients is associated with worse patient satisfaction with the clinician

Clinician Denial of Patient Requests Impacts Satisfaction

Worse satisfaction in association with denial of request for referral, pain meds, other meds, lab tests
Use of the word "breakthrough" in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expedited approval process could mislead doctors about the new drugs' actual benefits

Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation

Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
Use of an arts observation curriculum can help students learn to observe objectively and articulate their observations

Arts Observation Curriculum May Be Beneficial for Medical Students

Learning to observe objectively and communicate observations important in clinical practice