The University of Arizona College of Medicine ‒ Phoenix Student Publication
…ethical definition of “insurance?” References Morrisey MA. Health insurance. 2nd ed. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press; 2014. https://www.ache.org/pubs/Morrisey2253_Chapter_1.pdf. Accessed March 8, 2018. Insurance. Merriam-Webster. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insurance. Accessed March 8, 2018….
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A Shift Toward More Efficient Healthcare
…the rate of acquisitions of physician practices by larger health systems. Under the current model, if a hospital purchased a private physician practice, it could immediately increase the reimbursements from…
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If you’re a med student, the words “free time” may not be too familiar. But you may find yourself having occasional small stretches of time when you can’t bring yourself…
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…another 7 to 11 years -depending on chosen specialty- that is and should be dedicated to learning medicine and its practice. I believe these phases are not the best place…
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…practicing pelvic exams on patients under anesthesia or having a patient return for a follow-up visit solely for teaching purposes without the patient being aware that this visit was unnecessary….
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A Dangerous Nosocomial Fungus Among Us
…Apr 30 from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/health/drug-resistant-candida-auris.html. Kaufmann CA, Marr KA, Thorner AR. Management of candidemia and invasive candidiasis in adults. UpToDate. Updated 2019 Apr 10. Accessed 2019 Apr 30 from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/management-of-candidemia-and-invasive-candidiasis-in-adults. Cadnum…
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Should You Recuse Yourself from Care?
…to our patients, when we first donned the white coat? References [1] Erdely, S., 2020. Doctors’ Beliefs Can Hinder Patient Care. [online] msnbc.com. Available at: <http://www.nbcnews.com/id/19190916/ns/health-womens_health/t/doctors-beliefs-can-hinder-patient-care/> [Accessed 11 July 2020]…
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…She is passionate about public health and humanities in medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys music, crossword puzzles, and reading. Business + Policy Tina Samsamshariat is a Southern California…
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…for use in vaccines against emerging infectious agents [5], such as COVID-19. In 2010, a literature review examined information from preclinical and clinical studies on such vaccines and compared them…
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…minutes without stopping without worrying about the plot or point. Many good writing practices and exercises start with something like this—a free-write. Step Two: Reduce what you’ve written down into…
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