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Epic Launches EHR Feature That Lets Patients Share Records It could grant access to information on portal to other doctors, regardless of which EHR they used or whether they had an EHR.
Medscape Medical News, September 19, 2017
New Physicians Lowball What They'll Earn, Study Says
Medscape Medical News, September 19, 2017
MD's Appeal in PHP, Medical Board Lawsuit Denied
Medscape Medical News, September 19, 2017
Trump Speed Bumps to Limit ACA Enrollment in 2018, CBO Says
Medscape Medical News, September 15, 2017

A Major Court Decision: Only Physicians Can Obtain Consent A state Supreme Court decision holds that physicians can't delegate the legal burden of informed consent to others.
Medscape Nurses, September 18, 2017
Should You Buy or Lease Your Car? When it's time for a new car, many ponder the perpetual dilemma: Would I be better off buying or leasing? Here are some wise tips.
Medscape Business of Medicine, September 13, 2017

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Updates From ENDO 2017: Part 2 In part 2 of their discussion on ENDO 2017, Drs Vega and Anawalt discuss vitamin D use in kids, pyrethroids and puberty onset, and whether levothyroxine can be taken with milk.
Medscape Family Medicine, August 11, 2017
Let's Beat Big Tobacco We need to offer practical alternatives to smoking cigarettes, says Dr Lundberg, and now we can.
Medscape Internal Medicine, September 18, 2017
Ed Boyden and Optogenetics: The Future of Neuroscience Eric Topol speaks with Edward Boyden about the promise of optogenetics, from treating common brain disorders to unlocking what it means to be human.
Medscape, September 6, 2017
Flu Vaccine Saves Kids' Lives: What to Tell Reluctant Parents Clinicians can use this information to help parents make the decision to have their children vaccinated against influenza.
CDC Expert Commentary, September 19, 2017
FDA Safety Labeling Changes: April-June 2017 Summaries of safety labeling changes and boxed warning highlights approved by the FDA for the second quarter of 2017 are presented.
FDA Expert Commentaries and Interviews, August 31, 2017
Clearing the Patient on Bisphosphonates for Dental Procedures Your patient on a bisphosphonate needs a dental procedure and the dentist won't do it until you clear her. What should you do?
Medscape Internal Medicine, July 28, 2017
Does the Mole Always Come Before the Melanoma? Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights one of the week's important news stories for primary care.
Medscape Internal Medicine, September 15, 2017

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