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Book Review: Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? by Dr. Robert C. Smith

Common Sense Family Doctor

Smith, a general internist and professor of medicine and psychiatry at Michigan State University, explains why our medical system consistently prioritizes physical over emotional health and presents some ambitious proposals for how to rectify this harmful disparity. This relatively slim volume is divided into three parts.

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

He emphasized ABIM’s focus on patient-centered standards and promoting high-quality care, as well as ABIM’s commitment to ensuring a diverse governance that reflects the physician and patient population. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. Above all, they noted the value of evolving definitions and remaining inclusive.

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Episode 209: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 12 – Our Land is Our Health: Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in Medicine

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Episode Learning Objectives: After listening to this episode learners will be able to… Understand the historical and present-day role of settler colonialism behind health disparities in Indigenous populations. Do not exclude Indigenous peoples in your research narratives. If you’re going to, acknowledge your limitations.

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FDA Publishes Discussion Paper Seeking Feedback on 3D Printing of Medical Devices at the Point of Care

FDA Law Blog

This discussion paper is not the first time that FDA has grappled with the tricky regulatory questions presented by 3D printing. Rather, it is meant to present various scenarios related to use of 3D?printed use in education, construction, art, and jewelry). products intended for medical purposes).

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PhRMA Code Revised in Response to OIG Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs

FDA Law Blog

The PhRMA Code is updated periodically to reflect changes in industry norms or, as is likely the case with the latest revision, in response to political pressure or increased scrutiny from the federal government. not friends, significant others, or family members of a speaker or invitee).

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FDA Publishes Discussion Paper Seeking Feedback on 3D Printing of Medical Devices at the Point of Care

FDA Law Blog

This discussion paper is not the first time that FDA has grappled with the tricky regulatory questions presented by 3D printing. Rather, it is meant to present various scenarios related to use of 3D?printed use in education, construction, art, and jewelry). products intended for medical purposes).

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

PEMBlog

Most children who present to Pediatric Emergency Departments these days with mental health concerns – including agitation – have a known psychiatric problem or diagnosis. Government. Furthermore, the connection between physical and functional symptoms is inextricably linked in many patients.