Reliable markers could eliminate surgery and radiation therapy for many women diagnosed with a type of cancer that often does not progress beyond its noninvasive form. Andrew Beck (Beth Israel Deaconess) is quoted.
A new study suggests health care providers might show implicit and explicit bias against lesbian and gay patients. Data collection of patient sexual orientation and gender identity could provide a solution. Harvey Makadon, professor of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is the author of the article.
Delivering Health Globally: streaming video available during the event, which begins Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 2:00 PM U.A.E. time, or 6:00:00 AM Eastern time.
There’s no question that alcohol is a factor in the majority of sexual assaults on campus. And alcohol is abundant and very present at most colleges today. Sharon Levy, assistant professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, and Elissa Weitzman, assistant professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, were interviewed about the subject.
American hospitals spend a huge and growing share of their revenue on overhead, a recent study shows. Stephanie Woolhandler and David Himmelstein, both lecturers on medicine at Cambridge Health Alliance, co-authored the study.
Annie Brewster, instructor in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, authored this about article about reconciling her training as a doctor with her experience being treated for MS.
Steven Schlozman, assistant professor of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, authored this article about the psychological risks of school lockdown drills.
