They never were fashion-forward, but the AMA had a much better reason to vote out the traditional doctor's white coat this week. The long sleeves have been proven to spread infection when brushing across sick patients for hours at a time. The key: getting hospitals and notoriously stubborn doctors stuck... (read the rest)
posted June 17, 2009
What to do when you are the doctor, NP or other kind of health care provider and your relative comes to you and asks for a diagnosis, prescription or other kinds of care? Should you treat them or turn them away? Last week, American Medical News grappled with this thorny... (read the rest)
posted April 20, 2009
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