Telehealth boomed during the pandemic—but did it actually reach cancer care?

Analyzing 60,000+ Veterans over 7 years, this #JGIM study uncovers surprising adoption rates for virtual prostate cancer visits and who is being left behind.
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Stigmatizing language hurts patient trust. A new study by the nation’s largest public health system identified negative language instances and developed a strategy to revise medical records and improve equitable care for all patients.

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Widespread statin use means more cases of statin-induced myotoxicity in everyday practice. Awareness of the spectrum, from benign myalgias to severe myopathy, is essential for timely diagnosis and management.

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Hospital addiction consult services improve access to medications for opioid use disorder—without increasing length of stay or 30‑day readmissions. Better care, no added hospital burden. #OUD #AddictionMedicine

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Have you heard about the OWL checklist? It is a novel assessment tool to help clinician educators improve their evaluations of Whiteboard Mini Lectures. #MedEd

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There is a growing burden of existential distress among older adults w multimorbidity. #PrimaryCare provides an optimal setting to recognize & address existential distress in collab w mental health & spiritual care specialists. @AbuHawa3

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