Mass. General/Penn Medicine study suggests that 1.7 million female health care workers and their children live in poverty MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL A study carried out by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania finds that low wages and poor benefits leave many female health care workers living […]
Read MoreA commonly used painkiller might be too risky for people to keep taking, suggests a new study published this week in the BMJ. It found that people who use diclofenac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), are more likely to come down with cardiovascular disease than people who take other NSAIDs or acetaminophen. Diclofenac is sold under […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 1 2019, Vol.83, 44-45. The director of nursing has announced that disposable bouffant hats will be the only headgear allowed in the surgical suites. You wonder whether there is evidence to show disposable bouffant hats are superior to cloth hats or disposable surgical caps. According to a recent study reviewing the relative performance of […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 1 2019, Vol.83, 40-42. Review of unusual patient care experiences is a cornerstone of medical education. Each month, the AQI-AIRS Steering Committee abstracts a patient history submitted to the Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS) and authors a discussion of the safety and human factors challenges involved. Real-life case histories often include multiple clinical decisions, […]
Read MoreStaff News Writer American Medical Association About 40 percent of physicians are likely to marry another physician or health professional, according to an AMA Insurance Agency Inc. survey of nearly 5,000 doctors. And with about half of physicians reporting at least one symptom of burnout, that means many dual physician households have a heightened risk […]
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