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Full Impact of Drug Use on U.S. Mortality Not Captured by Data
Estimated number of drug-associated deaths 2.2 times higher than number of drug-coded deaths
Time of Day for Taking Warfarin Does Not Matter
Morning or evening administration makes no difference on time outside target INR range
Less Improvement in Outcomes Seen at Minority-Serving ICUs
Disparity found in risk for critical illness mortality at hospitals serving more minority patients
Primary Care Screening for Dementia Not Harmful
No increases for depressive, anxiety symptoms seen with screening in rural, suburban, urban primary care clinics
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Charges for Prostate Cancer Vary
Mean charge for standard 28-fraction was $111,728.80, 10.1 times the price paid by Medicare
Evidence Lacking for Identifying Optimal Primary Care Panel Size
Evidence insufficient for impact of increasing panel size on health care outcomes, provider burnout
First U.S. Patient With Coronavirus ID’d in Washington State
Patient is being quarantined 'out of an abundance of precaution … not because there is severe illness'
ACP: Medicare for All Needed to Fix ‘Ill’ U.S. Health Care System
American College of Physicians has endorsed two proposals being discussed by Democratic presidential candidates
Medical Cannabis May Initially Aid Sleep in Chronic Pain Patients
Compared with placebo, cannabinoids show no improvement in pain scores in adult cancer patients
New Guidance Issued for Care of Children With Williams Syndrome
Children with WS should be evaluated by a pediatric cardiologist, undergo psychoeducational evaluation
