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The most important concepts of obesity prevention and treatment are not adequately represented on the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination Step examinations

Obesity Underrepresented in Medical Licensing Exams

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Exam items primarily address diagnosis and treatment of obesity-related comorbid conditions
The effect of price information varies for pediatric- and adult-focused clinicians

Effect of Providing Price Info Varies for Type of Clinician

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No difference in rate at which orders were placed across study arms for pediatric-focused clinicians
Higher primary care physician involvement in end-of-life care is associated with less intensive and lower cost end-of-life care

PCP Involvement Tied to End-of-Life Care Patterns

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Higher primary care physician involvement linked to less intensive and lower cost end-of-life care
Rude parents can rattle medical staff enough to compromise the quality of care their critically ill child receives

Care Can Be Compromised When Parents Offend Pediatric Staff

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Doctors, nurses made worse decisions when confronted by 'an angry mother,' study finds

December 2016 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 December 2016. This roundup includes the...

December 2016 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 December 2016. This roundup includes the...
The use of structured rounding tools improves time allocation per patient and communication breakdowns during hand-offs in multidisciplinary rounds

Structured Rounding Tools Aid Multidisciplinary Rounds

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Tools mitigate the effects of disproportionate time allocation per patient and communication breakdowns
A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes program is feasible for increasing comfort in managing common sleep complaints

VA ECHO Program Feasible for Management of Sleep Disorders

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Most respondents anticipated sleep practice change from participation in virtual learning community
For cardiologists

Personal Life Choices Still Differ for Male, Female Cardiologists

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Men are now more likely to indicate that family responsibilities have negative impact on career
The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced critical changes in its registration renewal process

DEA Announces Critical Changes in Registration Renewal Process

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The ability to renew a registration online after the expiration date will no longer be available