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Are you biased toward certain types of patients? “Sometimes” is likely your answer, but there are implicit biases that doctors may not be aware they have. To help answer this question, Medscape put together a survey to weigh these biases, with emotional problems coming in at No. 1. Whether they are implicit or explicit, here are the other patient characteristics that commonly trigger a predisposition in doctors. 

We touched on the “non-medical” books that should be on every doctor’s list in a previous newsletter; in this article, we’re directing you to the most important books on pandemics throughout history. As COVID-19 slows down in the US – but still rages on in other countries – it’s important to prepare yourself for what comes next and gather insights to best combat the unknown if and when it does arrive.

Would it surprise you to know that women make up the majority of total enrolled medical students? As the landscape shifts and the medical industry evolves toward a women’s professional goals and responsibilities, the Medscape Women Physicians Report 2020 surveyed 3,000 female doctors to pinpoint the core issues important to women doctors. Here’s what the ladies had to say.

As millions of Americans get vaccinated, you may be being presented with many questions about what’s next and whether your patients – and you! – are going to need vaccine passports to begin traveling again. Educate yourself and your patients with these five pieces of knowledge on digital health and vaccine passport apps. Whether the interest is international or domestic travel, the information applies.

From new scams like unproven COVID-19 treatments to the returns-like-a-bad-penny “Diabetes Fast Fixes,” health product swindles are unfortunately part of the world we live in. The too-good-to-be-true claims allure many patients suffering from debilitating conditions, and at best, it may be just a waste of money. At worst, though, some of these products could cause serious problems and possibly even death.

This article dives into information and the causes of five drug-induced diseases (DIDs) including hyponatremia/SIADH, pulmonary disease, GI bleeding, QT prolongation/Torsades de pointes, and hypoglycemia. Because research reviewed by the FDA for drug approval does not always include DIDs, it is the physician’s responsibility to monitor for DIDs and think twice about prescribing agents that could lead to DIDs.