U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Other Countries, but Without Mortality Benefit
U.S. had the highest per capita spending on cancer care in 2020, but a median cancer mortality rate.
Practice Management
Gender Bias Common in Online Reviews of Physicians
Patients rated female doctors more on their interpersonal skills and not much on their technical competence, a study found.
Gender Pay Gap Affects Most Medical Specialties, Persists Over Time
Women in academic medicine typically have lower starting salaries than men, and this disparity remains after 10 years on the job.
Addressing the Financial Burden of Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Is Medical Crowdfunding a Solution?
Researchers investigated how young adult cancer survivors felt about using medical crowdfunding to help cover their healthcare and basic living costs.
Potential Moral Injury Seen in Health Care Workers Similar to Vets
Demographic characteristics suggestive of less empowerment may increase risk for moral injury.
It’s a Doctor’s Duty to Combat Misinformation
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how easy it is for disreputable and non-authoritative sources to spread wrong and possibly dangerous medical information.
Excess Health Care Spending Up for PCP Turnover in the U.S.
Primary care physician-related burnout accounts for about $260 million of estimated $979 million in excess health care expenditures per year
Cost-Effectiveness of Eltrombopag for Patients With Immune Thrombocytopenia
Researchers sought to determine the cost-effectiveness of eltrombopag for patients with immune thrombocytopenia compared with intravenous immunoglobulin.
Nearly 1 in 10 Cancer Patients May Not Receive Guideline-Concordant Care
The highest rate of non-concordant care was seen in patients with cervical cancer.
ACP Issues Final Practice Points for Remdesivir Use in COVID-19
Consider treatment with remdesivir for five days for hospitalized COVID-19 patients who do not require invasive ventilation or ECMO
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