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A slide under a microscope

Students Specialty Profiles

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What TV gets wrong about forensic pathology

Lightning-fast lab results, dim lighting and costly tech are among the falsehoods TV shows routinely portray about life in forensic pathology. Find out what else Hollywood gets wrong.
Writing a name on a nametag

About Ethics

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How diseases get defined and why it matters

What’s in a name? A lot, in fact. Explore examples of how naming in health care can affect treatments, payment and the patient experience.

Students Specialty Profiles

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What it’s like in forensic pathology: Shadowing Dr. Cohle

Stephen Cohle, MD, says a good forensic pathologist should be inquisitive and have a willingness to dig deep on cases where no answer is immediately apparent.
Man reviewing a CV

Residents Transition to Attending

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The 5 things an employer is looking for in a resident's CV

It isn’t enough to have years of education, training and accomplishments. To get hired, you need a physician CV in tip-top shape.
Physician with breast cancer patient

Practice Management Prior Authorization

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How prior authorization hobbles breast cancer care

Research finds that prior-authorization requirements put as many as 17 process steps and 10 decision points between a breast cancer patient and the medications she needs.
Man in front of computer, interviewing on phone

Students Specialty Profiles

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Medical specialty choice: Make the most of informational interviews

Gleaning insights while in medical school from physicians already practicing a medical specialty is far preferable to “if I only knew” moments later.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Woman has abdominal pain, gross ascites

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: Over two-month period, 50-year-old woman develops abdominal pain and gross ascites. What’s her diagnosis?

Students Specialty Profiles

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What it’s like to specialize in medical genetics: Shadowing Dr. Abbott

Mary-Alice Abbott, MD, PhD, says that medical genetics allows you to practice at the cutting edge of science during an incredible time in medicine.