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The Environmental and Health Impacts of Packaging and …

WEBS ingle-use disposable plastic devices and packaging have become ubiquitous in all aspects of patient care. In otolaryngology clinics, operating rooms, and …

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Digital Transformation, Wearable Technology, and Physician

WEBAs physicians, we make countless decisions during busy clinical care for every patient, consultation, and surgical case planning. All such decisions are only …

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Restoring Microbial Balance Key to Keeping Sinuses Healthy

WEBA new study by Dr. Goldberg and colleagues likewise concludes that the health of our sinus cavities, once thought to be largely sterile, may be highly dependent …

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The Evolution of Informed Consent

WEBSince the 1950s, the notion of reasonableness has been critical to the process of informed consent. To date, approximately half of U.S. states have legally …

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Moral Strength and Professional Courage Are Necessities for

WEBOver the past 50 years that this clinic has been in operation, medical students and resident physicians have been taught a great deal about caring for disadvantaged …

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Rise of Personal Health Records Stresses Need for Access to …

WEBThis summer also marked the unveiling of HealthKit, the Apple platform intended to allow health apps to feed their information into one place for the user to view easily, including …

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AMA Manual Updates Guidance on Reporting of Race and

WEBAMA Manual Updates Guidance on Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Medical and Science Journals. by Linda Kossoff • May 17, 2022

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Rise of Personal Health Records Stresses Need for Access to …

WEBAt Bronx Lebanon, patient use of the portal was limited, he said, in part because many patients thought it was “a way to collect money, and to divorce the money aspect from …

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In-Office Transnasal Tracheoesophageal Punctures Yield Good …

WEBSecondary tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) performed in the office on total-laryngectomy patients, using transnasal esophagoscopy, yielded good results, …

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Health Reform to Insure 32 Million: Are you ready for them

WEBThe new health system reform law is expected to reduce the number of uninsured Americans by 32 million people, and that means more paying patients for …

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Using Telemedicine in Otolaryngology

WEBTelemedicine is being used in the field of otolaryngology in a variety of ways, including real-time telemedicine, which is live, interactive, and can mimic a real-life …

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Tips for Talking About Delicate or Controversial Subjects with …

WEBDiscussing Delicate Subjects. According to the 2018 Medscape Ethics Report, more than 5,200 physicians across more than 29 specialties were divided in …

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The Challenges of Rural ENT Practice

WEBThe Challenges of Rural ENT Practice. Four years ago, Martin S. Trott, MD, was burned out on otolaryngology. He was managing partner of a large, private …

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Quality Over Quantity: Accountable care organizations link …

WEBBeyond the handful of long-established and well-integrated sites being labeled as de facto accountable care organizations (ACOs), advocates are seizing the moment and pushing …

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22 Symptoms Common to Patients with Superior Canal

WEBBackground: In SCDS, an absence of bone overlying the superior semicircular canal creates a third mobile window into the inner ear, contributing to a wide variety of auditory …

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Head and Neck Cancer Patients Face Multiple Quality-of-Life …

WEBIn addition, physicians can also help patients’ recovery by learning to assess for the development of depression. While speech and swallowing issues are usually objective …

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How Should Healthcare Workers Handle Needlestick Injuries

WEBAfter any needlestick injury, an affected healthcare worker should wash the area with soap and water immediately. There is no contraindication to using antiseptic …

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Communication, Transparency Can Improve Healthcare Value

WEBDavid E. Eibling, MD, professor in the department of otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, introduced the role of transparency in value: …

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New Quality Indicator: MOC promotes better care, ABOto director …

WEBWith greater scrutiny of doctors and easier access to information about doctors’ education, the American Board of Otolaryngology’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program is …

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Medicare Meltdown: Congress Seeks Payment Formula Fix

WEBPresdient Obama signed legislationlast month to temporarily prevent a 12.2 percent Medicare payment cut scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. The freeze lasts until Feb. 28, …

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