COVID-19 Delta Variant | Deceptive Business Practices | Confused PatientsJuly 06, 2021 | Trending in Healthcare Allergy & Immunology 6 Things to Know About the COVID-19 Delta Variant There are several reasons why the COVID-19 Delta variant – responsible for the COVID crisis in India – has public health experts and doctors concerned, including its transmissibility and disease severity. You likely already know the Delta “variant of concern” is more contagious than previous variants (denoted by the Greek alphabet), but here are five other important details you should be aware of. Read full article Family Medicine/General Practice Can a Patient Sue for Deceptive Business Practices Based on Prescribing? An extremely interesting case in New York is examined in this article, which chronicles a female patient suffering from multiple sclerosis and her suit against her neurologist for prescribing a new medication that her attorney feels goes beyond medical malpractice and into fraud under NY’s General Business Law 349: “deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any business, trade or commerce or in the furnishing of any service in this state are hereby declared unlawful.” Read full article Allergy & Immunology Effect of Bedside Compared with Outside the Room Patient Case Presentation on Patients’ Knowledge About Their Medical Care Medical jargon and the complexity of medical information may cause misunderstandings and patient discomfort when bedside case presentations are taking place. To see if outside-the-room case presentations were more effective, the researchers examined the patients’ average knowledge of three dimensions of their medical care in both settings — understanding their disease, the therapeutic approach being used, and further plans for care. Read full article
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