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Medical students frequently do not achieve mastery of the skills necessary for accurate measurement of blood pressure

Medical Students Lacking Proficiency in BP Measurements

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Among 159 medical students, a mean of 4.1 elements out of 11 were performed properly
A new bill with tort reforms to protect Iowa physicians will take effect July 1

New Bill With Tort Reforms Will Protect Iowa Physicians

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Reforms include limiting noneconomic damages for intangibles, stronger expert witness standards
A new policy addresses some of the problematic issues associated with prior authorizations

AAFP Policy Addresses Issues Related to Prior Authorizations

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Coalition urges insurers to apply reform principles to current prior authorization programs
A court ruling allowing a civil rights lawsuit against a medical examiner may have serious consequences for physicians in public service

Court Ruling Potentially Threatens Physicians’ Immunity

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Friend-of-the-court brief reflects concern that the ruling will have negative impact on physicians

May 2017 Briefing – Family Practice

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for May 2017. This roundup includes the...

May 2017 Briefing – Internal Medicine

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for May 2017. This roundup includes the...
Residency applicants provide a unique perspective on the current state of the match

ENT Applicant Perspectives Shed Light on Residency Process

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Survey responses may help provide foundation for process improvement opportunities
Lessons from social psychology can be used to improve behavioral changes in terms of error disclosure

Social Psychology May Help With Physician Error Disclosure

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Deliberate practice, together with lessons from social psychology, can implement change in error disclosure
Most emergency medicine health care professionals lack accurate knowledge of the costs of tests and treatments that are ordered in the emergency department

Few Emergency Clinicians Know Costs of ER Tests, Treatment

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Education concerning cost could improve efficiency and decrease costs, researchers say
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would repeal the federal law essentially banning construction of physician-owned hospitals and making it difficult for these facilities to grow

New Bill Intends to Repeal Limits on Physician-Owned Hospitals

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Bill introduced in U.S. House of Representatives has bipartisan support with more than 50 co-sponsors