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Childhood kidney recipients have increased cancer risk

Increased Cancer Risk for Childhood Kidney Recipients

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Highest risk for standardized incidence ratios for lymphoproliferative disease and cervical cancer
One-fifth of patients who sought a second opinion recently at a single academic medical center had received a different diagnosis from their primary care providers

Second Opinion Yields Different Diagnosis for 1 in 5 Patients

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In study, 21 percent of cases received final diagnoses that were distinctly different than referral diagnoses
Physicians should be aware that responding to a negative health care review could potentially expose personal medical information

Doctors Must Be Wary of HIPAA Violations With Online Reviews

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Physicians should keep their replies to patient reviews short and simple
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Twenty-Five Food Categories Explain 70 Percent of Salt Intake

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Most sodium consumed was from food obtained at stores; highest density for foods from restaurants
Use of health literacy tools is encouraged for facilitating shared decision making

Use of Health Literacy Tools Can Promote Shared Decision Making

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Use of universal health literacy precautions toolkit ensures patients can make well-considered decisions
For kidney transplantation

Donor-Recipient Weight and Sex Mismatch Ups Kidney Graft Loss

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Highest risk of graft failure for donor-recipient sex mismatch where recipient >30 kg larger than donor
Insurance products offered by hospitals and health systems

Vertical Integration Insurance Products of Higher Quality

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Slight increase in percentage of insurance products offered by hospitals, health systems from 2011-2015
Nine out of 10 American doctors are happy with their choice of profession

90 Percent of U.S. Physicians Satisfied With Career Choice

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AMA survey of physicians, residents, and medical students finds most are satisfied despite challenges
Marathon runners can develop acute kidney injury and diagnostic indicators of tubular injury

Marathon Runners Show Signs of Short-Term Kidney Injury

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Injury and repair biomarker levels suggest structural damage to renal tubules
In a position paper published online March 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

ACP Issues Challenge to Cut Task Burden and Put Patients First

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American College of Physicians details policy recommendations to reduce administrative burden