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New report cites mental health challenges faced by separated immigrant children
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- Alicia Gallegos
Clinicians encounter significant difficulties when addressing needs of unaccompanied immigrant children in federal custody, OIG report finds.
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ABIM: Self-paced MOC pathway under development
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
The longitudinal assessment option will provide doctors with immediate feedback about answers and links to educational material.
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Disputes over malpractice blame: Do allocations matter?
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
A legal battle between a doctor and insurer highlight conflicts that can arise when settling medical malpractice claims.
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Dermatologists lack training about skin of color
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Black patients’ satisfaction with dermatologic care would increase if more dermatologists underwent enhanced...
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Planned Parenthood withdraws from Title X
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- Alicia Gallegos
Planned Parenthood will no longer participate in the federal Title X family planning program in response to a Trump administration rule that...
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Doctors concerned about recent immigration changes
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
New Trump administration regulations will make it more difficult for immigrants to remain in the United States if they receive health care...
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Low benefits spur alternative drug cost proposals
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Data that raise doubts about the clinical benefits of some cancer drugs trigger value-pricing cost ideas.
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Conflicts of interest common among authors of ASCO guidelines
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Furthermore, many of the financial conflicts of interest among physicians who author ASCO practice guidelines are not being reported, a study...
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HHS proposes pathways for drug importation
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have announced a new plan that they say would lay the foundation for safe...
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Psychiatrists face challenges in creating Spravato practices
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Some physicians are eager to deliver intranasal esketamine, but the prospect includes structure, delivery, and staffing considerations.
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Clinics get more time on Title X changes
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Family planning clinics will have more time to comply with a Trump administration rule that prohibits physicians from counseling patients about...
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A third of serious malpractice claims due to diagnostic error
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Diagnosis errors are a top cause for medical malpractice cases associated with patient death or permanent disability, an analysis finds.
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Appeals court may strike down ACA
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Appeals judges appeared doubtful during oral arguments that the Affordable Care Act should survive without the law's signature insurance mandate...
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Appeals court may strike down ACA
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Appeals judges appeared doubtful during oral arguments that the Affordable Care Act should survive without the law's signature insurance mandate...
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Industry payments influence prescription choices
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
New research shows a link between industry payments by drug manufacturers to physicians and prescribing patterns for associated medications.