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You Can Contract Malaria Without Contact with Mosquitos

A physician from Germany specializing in Gastroenterology and Internal medicine recently posted on the SERMO network on the possibility of Malaria transmission in hospitals, without the presence of mosquitos. The doctor’s post highlights the fact…

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When Minors Disagree with Parents About Treatment

It is well established and accepted that before treating a patient, a healthcare professional must obtain consent of that patient. However, when a patient is underage, consent must be obtained from the patient’s parent or…

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Are Doctors Prepared to Give Bad News?

One of the most difficult parts of being a doctor is having to deliver bad news to a patient, or worse, inform a patient’s loved ones that the patient has died. To prepare future doctors…

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Drs Share Misconceptions About Their Specialties

Within the great scope of practicing medicine and delivering patient care, we know that each specialty comes with its own unique set of challenges. You have likely heard some untrue stereotypes, myths or misconceptions about…

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Doctors Write Their Ideal Medical News Headlines

We are bombarded daily with negative headlines touting ominous news about our health such as, “Aggressive tick whose bite makes people allergic to red meat is arriving in Canada” or “Millions of Americans live nowhere…

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How Much Money Are Drs. Saving for Retirement?

A radiologist from Canada recently posted on the network asking his fellow physicians how much money they would need to have saved to comfortable retire: “I’ve written about the ongoing negotiations between government and Ontario’s…

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Patient Cases

Have You Ever Seen Skin This Color?

Posted by an American physician in the US A doctor recently posted a challenging patient case on Sermo. He was posting on behalf of a friend who has discolored skin on his lower leg: “I…

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How Can Drs. Prevent A Patient’s Addiction to Opioid Drugs?

By Geoff Crain of addictionhelp.today The United States is in the midst of the worst drug addiction epidemic in American history. 2.6 million people suffer from an opioid use disorder that kills more than 140…

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Doctors Share their Off-the-Clock CPR Stories

We know you’re familiar with the words, “Is there a doctor in the house?” We occasionally ask the Sermo network of global physicians to share their off-the-clock doctor experiences, when they needed to spring into…

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What Should I Do With My Extra Medication?

When it comes to surplus medication leftover from a prescription, many may feel the natural urge to just toss it in the garbage, or perhaps flush it down the toilet. However, the FDA has long been trying…

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Using expedited partner therapy to help prevent STDs

April is STD Awareness Month. Over the month, the CDC has been presenting a series of posts around this year’s theme – Treat Me Right – which focuses on the important relationship between healthcare providers…

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Is multitasking bad for your brain?

A new study recently suggested that multitasking may be bad for the brain: people who are regularly bombarded with several streams of electronic information do not pay attention, control their memory, or switch from one task…

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