Increased competition among medical school applicants has led to a boom in premed advising companies. Here’s why med students and faculty shouldn’t sell advice through these services. Medscape Med Students
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What Does the Case Fatality Rate Really Tell Us?
There are two big problems with the case fatality rate metric, says Dr F. Perry Wilson. What we really want to know is the infection fatality rate. What’s the difference? Medscape
Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas: What Doesn’t Kill Can Still Blind
Use of rubber bullets and tear gas during the recent protests has led to significant eye injuries. Dr Ann Murchison offers guidance on appropriate ocular management in the midst of a pandemic. Wills Eye Hospital
When a White Coat and Badge Don’t Protect You
Samuel Kebede is a Black internal medicine resident who is often mistaken for cleaning staff or asked to show his ID. “Racism permeates all institutions,” he says. ”Medicine is not immune.” Medscape Internal Medicine
Yes, Current COVID Infection Fatality Rates Are a Big Deal
Some have argued that rising COVID-19 infection rates in young people are no big deal because death rates are falling. A closer look at data tells a concerning story. Medscape Internal Medicine
Doctors Demonstrate How to Conduct a Telemedicine Exam
Two physicians walk through the process of setting up and implementing an effective patient exam using telemedicine. Medscape Business of Medicine
A Locum Tenens MD Works During COVID: Eerie, Empty Hotels, Desolate Airports
A physician who travels throughout the country as a locum tenens has found the experience lonelier — but still rewarding — during the time of COVID-19. Medscape Business of Medicine
COVID-19’s Reminder: We Must Save Our Profession — Here’s How
The global pandemic has put a greater strain on physicians. Even doctors who don’t have time for political action and don’t care for medical organizations should help to protect the future of medicine. Medscape Business of Medicine
Doctors Should Learn to Fight Injustice, Not Just Pandemics
Although critics point to COVID-19 as proof that medical educators should spend less time teaching social issues, others suggest that the pandemic proves a need for increased training in this area. Medscape Med Students
If We All Get COVID Anyway, Should We Just Get It Over With?
Will everyone get coronavirus eventually? If so, is there a strategy to get us through this pandemic as quickly as possible without leading to excess deaths? Medscape
Happy 25th Birthday, Medscape, From Our Founder
Medscape launched on May 22, 1995. It was the first site with a radical concept: anyone who registered would have free access to trusted information previously available only through subscriptions. Medscape
Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic
From supply chain disruptions and PPE and ventilator shortages to exhausted caregivers — both physically and mentally — this pandemic has pushed the envelope on finding answers. Medscape Hospital Medicine
The Element of Surprise: COVID-19 Unveiled a Tale of Two Americas
Two black physicians and health equity researchers argue that the pandemic is unfolding exactly as expected. Medscape Infectious Diseases
COVID-19 Data Point to Two Possible Realities — Which Is It?
Is COVID-19 a slow-moving killer with a high death rate or a rapid spreader with minimal impact on most people? Medscape
Why I Founded United Physicians and Why You Should Join
Frustration with the MOC process led cardiologist Paul Teirstein to found NBPAS. Since then, he has had numerous requests to help physicians organize, which he has resisted — until now. Medscape
When to Restore Medical Services While We Still Fight COVID-19
Bioethicist Art Caplan discusses guidelines for deciding how to restore hospital services while not taking away from the treatment of patients with COVID-19. Medscape Business of Medicine
How ‘Surge Staffing’ Can Help Fight COVID-19 More Effectively
As hospitals become overwhelmed with patients during the COVID-19 crisis, a physician describes how redeploying healthcare workers could help. Medscape Business of Medicine
Hydroxychloroquine: Possible COVID Drug Can Be Toxic to Retinas
Before it was a potential COVID-19 therapy, it was a well-studied treatment with an established risk for retinal toxicity. Medscape Ophthalmology
An Ophthalmologist’s View of COVID-19
Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg on the tough questions the field must ask itself in this ever-growing pandemic. Medscape Ophthalmology
Stopping the Med School ‘Arms Race’
Does an impressive CV really make a better doctor? Medscape Oncology