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Nocebo hyperalgesia is stronger when an inert treatment is labeled as being an expensive medication rather than a cheap one

Stronger Nocebo Effect When Inert Rx Labeled As Expensive

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Neural interactions between cortex, brainstem, and spinal cord mediate this effect
Engaging in abusive supervisory behavior may be associated with short-term beneficial effects

Short-Lived Benefits for Abusive Supervisory Behavior

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Positive indirect effect on work engagement via recovery level, which is short-lived
Physicians are delaying retirement

Reasons Physicians Are Delaying Retirement Vary

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Many older physicians feel that they are providing a useful service, desire part-time or occasional work
More than one in five patients report having experienced a medical error

21 Percent of Americans Report Experiencing a Medical Error

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Survey results show patients and families feel some responsibility for patient safety
Many basic scientists and clinical researchers support somatic genome editing in adults for prevention of serious disease but not for human enhancement; they also believe the public should be consulted before any clinical application of germline gene editing proceeds

Scientists Support Genome Editing to Prevent Disease

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Majority of survey respondents support gene editing to treat diseases but not human enhancement
Many female physicians report feeling disadvantaged when negotiating contracts and feel that they are assessed for promotion using different criteria than those used for men

Pay Inequality, Work-Life Balance Top Concerns for Female Docs

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Despite challenges, 86 percent say they are likely to continue practicing as doctors for rest of career
Patients diagnosed with melanoma are more likely to have treatment delays if they are nonwhite or on Medicaid

Insurance Type Linked to Surgery Delay in Melanoma

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Surgical treatment delays increased for Medicaid versus private patients, for nonwhite patients
Tattoo pigment hypersensitivity causing widespread lymphadenopathy has been described in a case report published online Oct. 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Tattoo Pigment Hypersensitivity Can Mimic Lymphoma

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Case report describes patient with multiple enlarged lymph nodes seen on PET-CT years after tattoo
A communication-and-resolution program

Communication Program Doesn’t Raise Hospital Liability Costs

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The few program events that met eligibility criteria for compensation were not costly to resolve
There is a strong correlation between hirsutism and metabolic dysfunction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Hirsutism Strongly Predicts Metabolic Dysfunction in PCOS

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Most common cutaneous finding in women with polycystic ovary syndrome