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Orphan Diseases Desperate for a Cure
There are more than 5,000 diseases designated as “orphan” because there are so few “sufferers that most pharmaceutical companies…
ACCME Adds New Tools to Program & Reporting System, Events and Updates
This month, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) announced in its September newsletter a number of…
Is Medical Student Creating a Shortage of Primary Care Physicians?
Over the past few years, rising medical school costs have caused a significant discrepancy in the number of primary-care…
JAMA: Study on Student “Gifts” Spins Results Negatively Against Medical…
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), 87% of graduating medical students carries outstanding loans,…
Defensive Medicine Adds $45 Billion to the Cost of Healthcare
One of the biggest issues during the health care reform debate was the practice of so called “defensive medicine,” which the Wall…
Continuing Medical Education Embracing Social Media?
Both the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), as well as the stimulus bill from last year included funding, which…
Pharmalive Podcast on CME: Criticism Caused Downward Pressure
As federal agencies begin to implement sections of the health care reform legislation, which will affect the care and treatment of…
Outcomes Study Shows Barriers to Optimal Management of Cancer May…
Despite all of the breakthroughs and advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer over the past several decades,…
MC Communications Proud of the Mission of Medical Education
Last week we wrote a commentary on a Boston Globe article that covered the start up of a continuing medical education publishing…