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USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Start on Step 2 with 4 often-missed prep questions

We have offered a look at some of the most frequently missed USMLE Step 2 test-prep questions. Here are the most popular stumpers of all time.

Sustainability

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5 Min Read

In age of digital crime, old motto applies: Be prepared

How well a medical practice survives a cyberattack depends on how well it has prepared. Follow this advice on getting started.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 2: Which diagnosis for hand pain, stiffness?

A 78-year-old woman comes reports experiencing hand pain and stiffness for six months. She has a history of psoriasis and hypertension. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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3 Min Read

Get ready for USMLE: See our top Step 1 test-prep stumpers

We have offered a look at some of the most frequently missed USMLE Step 1 test-prep questions. Here are the most popular stumpers of all time.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 1: Which cardiac abnormality caused a patient's death?

Weeks after a myocardial infarction, a patient with a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia dies. Which cardiac abnormality caused her death?
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Sustainability

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To beat digital divide, time for “the talk” with your IT vendors

The better the conversation a medical practice has with its health IT vendors, the safer and smoother the delivery of patient care will be.
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Access to Care

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3 Min Read

Congress should closely scrutinize proposed CVS-Aetna merger

Deal could cut local competition for health insurance, retail pharmacies and pharmacy benefit management services. AMA also deeply concerned about announced merger of Cigna, Express Scripts.
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Ethics

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4 Min Read

Questions abound on global inequities in reproductive health care

The ethical, social and cultural stakes of reproductive health care as a global clinical and educational enterprise present critical areas of inquiry.