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About Ethics

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Responding to patients’ bias: Know where to draw the line

There are limits to what physicians should be expected to tolerate when patients’ preferences express unjust bias. This is what physicians should know.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Newborn develops severe cyanosis 

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 4,000-gram male neonate develops severe cyanosis that begins within minutes of birth. What is the diagnosis? 

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 1 prep: Woman has shortness of breath, weight gain

The case: A 68-year-old woman has shortness of breath and a 10-pound weight gain over the past two weeks. What is the explanation for acid-base abnormality?
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Practice Management Private Practices

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3 keys to getting paid and thriving in private practice

So you’ve decided an employment setting isn’t the right fit for you? That makes close attention to payment an even bigger priority.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 2 prep: Woman with amenorrhea, breast discharge

A 26-year-old woman has one-year history of amenorrhea and occasional discharge from both breasts. What is the next step?
A physician consults with two patients through their laptop

Practice Management Digital

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Telehealth up 53%, growing faster than any other place of care

This emerging mode of care, increasingly being paid for, outpaced care from urgent care centers and retail clinics.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Which abnormality is present in patient?

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: Girl with an intellectual disability and seizures develops repeated episodes of syncope. Which abnormality is present?

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 2 prep: Boy in ED for limping after fall in bathtub

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 2-year-old boy is brought to the emergency room by his parents because of limping. What is the first step in care?