Dr Alok Patel discusses the COVID-19 vaccine and considerations around making it mandatory for healthcare professionals. Medscape Hospital Medicine
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Should COVID-19 Vaccinations Be Mandatory? Some Think So
Bioethicist Art Caplan discusses situations where we may see COVID-19 vaccination mandates. Medscape Business of Medicine
Should COVID-19 Vaccinations Be Mandatory? Some Think So
Bioethicist Art Caplan discusses situations where we may see COVID-19 vaccination mandates. Medscape Business of Medicine
COVIDLAND: A Film About Survival and Hope in the ICU
"The people that survive this keep giving me hope." A critical care physician allows a filmmaker to shadow her in the COVID ward of the ICU. Watch now. Medscape Infectious Diseases
Understanding Messenger RNA and Other SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines
mRNA vaccines work differently. They do not contain antigens. Instead, they contain a blueprint for the antigen in the form of genetic material, mRNA. Medscape Infectious Diseases
Advancing Healthcare During the Pandemic and Beyond
Healthcare has benefited from the pandemic in three ways, say Kaiser Permanente’s CEO and WebMD’s CMO. Medscape Public Health
Medicare Payments Could Get Tougher for Docs
Despite the new alternative payment models, costs have not declined, and Medicare may not have sufficient funds to cover benefit costs after 2024. Physicians could suffer a huge blow to their income. Medscape Business of Medicine
How Face Masks May Be Hurting Doctors’ Bedside Manner
Face masks are changing doctor-patient interactions, possibly for the worse. Current and future doctors must consider how to prevent further straining this important relationship. Medscape Med Students
Industry Payments Go Mostly to KOLs — Does It Matter?
Recent studies show that key opinion leaders receive half of all industry payments given to physicians. Are they being bought, or could there be another explanation? Medscape
Trump Got Therapies You Wouldn’t Get — And You’re Better Off
The expectation is that a VIP would get special treatment when hospitalized, but it might actually harm the patient. Sometimes it’s good to be a nobody, says Dr F. Perry Wilson. Medscape
Medscape and the History of Internet Medical Ethics
Medscape was among the earliest medical sites on the Web and pioneered many innovations. George Lundberg recounts one of them: codifying internet medical ethics. Medscape Internal Medicine
Doctors and Politicians Must Sometimes Deliver Bad News
As physicians, we have to learn how to deliver bad news that enables our patients to respond. Political leaders must do the same. Georgetown University Family Medicine
Lid Lag or ‘Sand in My Eyes’ — What Could They Mean?
The Curbsiders choose their favorite practice-changing tips on hyperthyroidism. The Curbsiders
Cell Phone Data to Predict COVID Cases — Too ‘Big Brother’?
A recent study shows that cell phone monitoring can be a useful tool to predict new COVID hotspots. But could this be a slippery slope? Medscape
Dear Commissioner Hahn: Tell the Truth or Resign
I’m writing because I’m gravely concerned about your leadership of the FDA. Your statements in recent days has led to a crisis in confidence and has left you with two choices to do the right thing. Medscape
Anticipating the Long-term Ocular Effects of COVID-19
A picture of COVID-19’s acute ocular symptoms is emerging, but the long-term effects are not clear. Dr Brianne Hobbs explains what we know. Medscape Ophthalmology
Are Aging Physicians a Burden?
In many ways, physicians are characterized in society by their astuteness, intelligence, and high ethical standards. Patients should trust that those physicians have the cognitive tools to heal them. Medscape Psychiatry
Are We Healthcare Heroes or Doomsayers?
A physician faces his daughter’s disregard for social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Medscape Oncology
6 Nonclinical Careers for Physicians Looking to Switch
Many physicians are considering a career change but still want to put their medical knowledge and training to use. This MD offers some suggestions. Medscape Business of Medicine
The Dangers of an Unwitnessed Pandemic
This, Dr. Weiss wrote in his day four entry, is the reality of the disease: ‘You really can’t understand till you see it…and that’s the problem. Nobody is seeing it.’ Undark