Ethicist Art Caplan discusses free medical school tuition’s impact on growing number, diversity of primary care physicians. Medscape Business of Medicine
Tag: Commentary
Infographic: Obesity Meds and AI Are Hot Topics
In a Medscape survey, expanded use of certain obesity medications, as well as artificial intelligence’s role in medical practice, proved concerning to doctors. Medscape
Diabetic Kidney Disease Therapies Keep on FLOWing
The FLOW study cements semaglutide’s position as a new therapeutic pillar for diabetic kidney disease, but what are its implications for primary care? Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
One in Three Pro Football Players Think They Have CTE
A stunning number of still-living former football players perceive chronic traumatic encephalopathy, with clinical implications. Medscape
Treating Family: Ethicist Discusses Whether It’s Appropriate
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses considerations for whether it’s ever appropriate to treat family or friends. Medscape Business of Medicine
Coffee’s ‘Sweet Spot’: Consumption and Cardiometabolic Risk
How many daily cups of joe can be beneficial to health? Medscape
Rise of the Scribes
AI scribes will be ubiquitous soon. With their use, a doctor can — for the first time in a decade — turn from the glow of a screen to actually face the patient. Medscape Dermatology
Guns and Children: What Is Responsible Ownership?
Gun owners may think that educating children about guns is sufficient to keep them safe. Medscape
Early Testing for Alzheimer’s: What Are The Ethical Costs?
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses ethical and financial considerations for new Alzheimer’s detection blood tests. Medscape Business of Medicine
The Wellness Industry: Financially Toxic, Says Ethicist
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses excessive spending in the wellness industry and the need to have informed conversations with patients. Medscape Business of Medicine
Cancer Treatment 101: A Primer for Non-Oncologists
Many of your patients are undergoing complicated, multiphase cancer treatments. We all need a basic understanding of what they are facing. Medscape Internal Medicine
Leaving Your Legacy Via Death Bots? Ethicist Shares Concerns
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses using artificial intelligence to leave a digital legacy after death. Medscape Business of Medicine
Pickleball Rx: Serving Up Advice for Patients and Players
Falls are always a risk for athletes, particularly older people. But they can be prevented. Medscape Family Medicine
Disclose Ethics Consult to Patients? Ethicist Weighs In
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses whether doctors need to disclose ethics consults to patients or families. Medscape Business of Medicine
Dementia Deemed Highly Preventable: Here’s How
Newly identified modifiable risk factors add to what we already know about preventing or delaying dementia. Medscape Ob/Gyn
What ‘Project 2025’ Would Mean for Health and Healthcare
Excerpts from Project 2025 demonstrate the likely impact of sweeping changes to US healthcare policy. Medscape Internal Medicine
Why No Federal Ban on Copay Accumulators and Maximizers?
The US federal government refrains from enforcing bans on copay accumulators and maximizers for the American public, but it does ban them in its plan for federal workers. Why the double standard? Medscape Rheumatology
Sex, Marriage, Race, Education: 18 Years of Life Expectancy
Can a simple scoring system predict risk for death? Dr F. Perry Wilson discusses. Medscape
Understanding Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
Learn more about SUDEP, its risk factors, and the importance of epilepsy awareness and management. WebMD
Insurers’ Preauthorization Rules “Ethically Nuts”: Ethicist
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses the ethics of insurers’ rules and use of artificial intelligence in preauthorizing patients’ medical treatment. Medscape Business of Medicine