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Pediatric Airway Emergency! An Anesthesiologist’s Life, a Father’s Nightmare

Jeffrey Swisher, M.D. - 3/20/2021 - 1

The orderly progression of cases in the OR is interrupted when an l-year-old is rushed in, mottled and limp, from a pediatric airway emergency

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Skin Tag Removal: Should You Do It Yourself?

Fayne Frey, MD - 3/18/2021 - 2

Although there are many home remedies for skin tags, there are a number of reasons why you may want to have them removed by a skincare expert.

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Did Medieval Medicine Pave the Way for Value-Based Payment?

Michael Millenson - 3/18/2021 - 0

A new book about Medieval Medicine reveals that many factors that influenced medicine then are the same as what’s in place today.

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Thyroid Eye Disease: Who’s at Risk and Who’s on Call

Mark Scott Brown, M.D. - 3/17/2021 - 0

Although thyroid eye disease (TED) is related to thyroid conditions, it requires different specialists to best treat the disorder.

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Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in Communities of Color

Abner Mason - 3/15/2021 - 1

Vaccine hesitancy is common in communities of color based, in part, on historical harms inflicted by health care that led to a lack of trust.

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An Anesthesiologist Learns the ‘Facts’ about Epidurals in Childbirth Class

Jeffrey Swisher, M.D. - 3/14/2021 - 2

An anesthesiologist loses it when his childbirth class instructor provides misinformation about epidurals

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A PCP Imperative: Integration of Behavioral and Physical Health Care

Tiffany Hall, M.D., CHCQM - 3/14/2021 - 1

Integration behavioral and physical health care creates opportunities to drive better outcomes and lower costs in ways not yet fully realized.

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