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Pennsylvania physicians have called for state- and national-level medical associations to take an active role in addressing the issue of increasing generic drug prices

Physicians Concerned By Increasing Cost of Generics

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Pennsylvania docs call for state- and national-level medical associations to address issue
Statin use is associated with decreased risk of cirrhosis decompensation and death in patients with hepatitis C virus-related compensated cirrhosis

No Need to Avoid Statins in Hep C Compensated Cirrhosis

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Statin use tied to lower risk of decompensation and death in hep C compensated cirrhosis
Gastric bypass surgery is associated with improved long-term survival for patients at all ages above 35 years

Gastric Bypass Tied to Reduced Mortality for Obese >35 Years

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Lower mortality for patients aged 35 through 44, 45 through 54, 55 through 74 years
Recurrent superficial cellulitis-like erythema is associated with Helicobacter cinaedi bacteremia

Recurrent Erythema Seen With H. cinaedi Bacteremia

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Case report describes 85-year-old man who presented twice with fever and painful erythema
Cola intake leads to a clinically relevant and statistically significant increase in the bioavailability of erlotinib during esomeprazole treatment

Cola Intake Increases Exposure of Erlotinib

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Findings in patients treated with esomeprazole; likely due to pH-dependent solubility
Medical liability reforms are likely to be advanced and challenged in 2016

AMA Highlights Issues Relating to Medical Liability Reform

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New ideas likely to be implemented in 2016 to address existing, developing issues in medical liability
Physicians recently met in Seattle to discuss the difficulties and benefits associated with electronic health records in a third town hall meeting on the subject

Doctors Offer Suggestions for Electronic Health Records

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Suggestions offered on how to make EHRs more functional in practice, and reduce regulatory burden
Simplification

Patient-Centered System Recommended for Medical Billing

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Simplification, consolidation, and real-time cost information could improve medical billing system
Video games can play a role in medical education

Video Games Offer Educational Methods for Med Students

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Medical students can test their skills and have the freedom to fail and learn from mistakes as gamers
Characteristics of individuals and health care systems may contribute to the differences in follow-up after a positive fecal blood test

Better Follow-Up Needed After Positive Fecal Blood Tests

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Median time to colonoscopy ranged from about six weeks to six months