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AMPLIFY™ Technology Enhances Prenatal Screening for 22q11.2 Microdeletion

Myriad Genetics

For example, Driscoll (2001) wrote on the benefits of early 22q detection: Couples can opt to pursue diagnostic testing. Parent support groups are available in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia, as well as online, and can provide families with additional information and support.” Genet Med   3 , 14–18 (2001).

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 2: Walk Softly

PEMBlog

The family denies any sore throat, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, conjunctivitis. Am Fam Physician 2001 ; 64:419. She was seen at an urgent care the day prior to presentation, diagnosed with a viral exanthem, and discharged with oral prednisone. She had a normal appetite until the day of presentation. Am J Med Sci 2019; 357:411.

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Is Hospice Losing Its Way: A Podcast with Ira Byock and Joseph Shega

GeriPal

2021 Association of Hospice Profit Status With Family Caregivers’ Reported Care Experiences. For others, this piece, while painful to read, gave voice to what they have been feeling over the last decade – hospice has in some ways lost its way in a quest of promoting profit over care. JAMA Health Forum. Is it you, Ira? Eric: Great.

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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

GeriPal

I’ve seen this question come up a lot since finishing fellowship nearly two decades ago. Historically, answers generally lamented the ever increasing need for geriatrics without a corresponding growth in the number of specialists in the field. Mike, welcome to GeriPal. Mike: Great to be here. Alex: We’ll take any Warriors we can get.

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Episode 240: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 17 – ‘Just’ Births: Reproductive Justice & Black/Indigenous Maternal Health Equity

The Clinical Problem Solvers

These statistics not only reflect the number of birthing people dying in childbirth but also evince the number of children growing up without a parent and the number of families losing a loved one. The institutions of science, medicine, and academia perpetuate and codify racism. and a professor.”

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RFK Jr. Hires Autism Skeptic To Look Into CDC Autism Data

Physician's Weekly

Thimerosal was removed from most vaccines in 2001 as a safety precaution. It’s unclear if he has regained access. In a statement, an HHS spokesperson said, “This scientific work will take a fresh look at all data including old data.” It added that “HHS will follow the science — wherever it leads.” The final findings were published in 2003.

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Pathways to primary care for underserved communities

Common Sense Family Doctor

Several past colleagues in the family medicine department at Georgetown recently published an informative scoping review of specialty disrespect in the medical learning environment. The authors term "primary care yield" as the percentage of physicians who start training in primary care and complete it in primary care.