Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Black Newborn Mortality Lower With Care From Black Doctors
However, racial concordance between mother and physician not tied to lower maternal mortality
Many Doctors Misinformed About Nicotine’s Risks
Less than one-third of doctors correctly agree that nicotine directly contributed to birth defects
Vaccine Campaign Would Take Six to Nine Months to Curb COVID-19
First to be vaccinated would be those with health conditions that make them vulnerable to severe illness, death
ADHD Prevalence Higher Among Blacks Than U.S. Population
Authors say results show need to up assessment, make accurate diagnoses, give culturally appropriate care
Characteristics ID’d for Under 21s With SARS-CoV-2-Linked Deaths
Teens and young adults, those with underlying medical conditions overrepresented among decedents
Pediatric Ophthalmologists Hit Hard Financially by COVID-19
Many practices closing, declaring bankruptcy, limiting Medicaid patients in response
Poll: Most Americans Do Not Trust Trump’s COVID-19 Vaccine Comments
More than half of adults say they do not trust the president's vaccine comments
Office Dismissal Policy for Families Refusing Vaccines Common
Office policies for dismissal of families more common than physician's dismissal behavior
HPV Vaccination Rates Increasing Among 15-Year-Olds
Proportion of one- or two-dose HPV vaccination increased from 2011 to 2017; still falling short of goals
