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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

WHO grouped these determinants into contextual, individual, and group influences and vaccine/vaccination-specific issues. There is an ongoing debate about the ethics of utilizing nudges in policy and health care that focuses on whether nudging undermines autonomy and whether it could be ethically justified even if/when it does.

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Combating Food Insecurity in Minnesota

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

How Family Physicians Can Help Address Food Insecurity Family physicians are often the first point of contact for patients, uniquely positioning them to identify food insecurity and connect individuals to vital resources. M Health Fairview’s Fair Table program ensures convenient access to food during medical appointments.

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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

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How to Run DMC? It’s Tricky – FDA’s New Draft Guidance Provides Updated Recommendations on How to Best Use Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials

FDA Law Blog

Tobolowsky & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & David B. Moreover, DMCs are being used in trials of modest size and in the context of increased globalization of medical product development. DMC charters have also grown longer and more detailed. DMC charters have also grown longer and more detailed.

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CDRH Seeks Public Comment on How to Increase Patient Access to At-Home Use Medical Technologies

FDA Law Blog

Cato — On June 1, CDRH announced that it is seeking public comment on questions regarding how CDRH can facilitate access to medical technologies designed for use outside of traditional clinical settings, particularly in the home. At-home medical technologies include, but are not limited to, monitoring and wearable devices (e.g.,

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How Doctors Should Address Lifestyle Creep

The Motivated MD

I am using our weekly blog posts to create a future book that hopefully will apply to medical trainees and early career physicians looking to build generational wealth, get out of debt, and take control of their financial lives. This week, we are tackling all things related to lifestyle creep. These posts may contain affiliate links.

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Look What the Cat Dragged In: FDA’s Draft Guidance on Urinary Tract Health Claims for Cat Food

FDA Law Blog

The recommendations in the draft guidance address: The wording of UTH claims based on RSS for use on adult maintenance cat food labeling; The RSS criteria to substantiate those UTH claims; and The study data that CVM recommends to demonstrate the utility and target animal safety of the cat food. Upper bound of 95% CI ≤ 2.5 CaOx: Mean RSS ≤ 6.0;