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  How home monitoring and patient coaches led to 91% BP control
  
  A pilot study that combined high technology with high touch reports success in helping patients with hypertension get their BP under control.
  
  Stopping the scourge of social media misinformation on vaccines
  
  The spread of vaccine-preventable disease has been matched by the spread of misinformation on vaccines. It’s time for social media’s top CEOs to step up to the plate.
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  Physician burnout: Which specialties are least likely to ask for help
  
  Physicians encourage patients to share concerns about depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions, yet are less likely to seek help themselves.
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  If things don’t go according to your plan on Match Day, you aren’t alone. Here’s what former med students had to say about Match Day disappointment.
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- To protect against sham peer review, court must uphold verdict
  
  Jurors awarded $5.5 million to a physician who spent 21 years in the courts challenging the peer review process he faced post termination. The hospital appealed.
  
  Court must reconsider medical examiner’s ask for lawsuit immunity
  
  Initially, a Texas court wouldn’t excuse a physician from a civil rights violation lawsuit. Here’s why a federal appeals court told the lower court to reassess.
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  AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, MD, says the AMA is fighting the forces that make the U.S. health system so dysfunctional.
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- Medical laws and ethics: What to do when conflicts occur
  
  Physicians have tough decisions to make when medical ethics and law come into conflict. Learn how to properly weigh the two when faced with the dilemma.
  
  Physician obligations don’t end when patients pursue care abroad
  
  The medical tourism trend can upend patient expectations and physician responsibilities. New AMA ethics policy seeks to clarify the matter.
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