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Physicians may be overly confident in physician assistants
As the use of physician assistants (PA) grows, healthcare administrators should ensure appropriate physician supervision of PAs. A recent study suggests that physicians may place too much confidence
Bill aims to reduce the rampant practice of defensive medicine
Although it may seem like ‘everyone' is practicing defensive medicine to avoid lawsuits, research from Jackson Healthcare reveals telling exceptions to the trend. Most recently, the healthcare
'Pain contracts' show promise in reducing opioid risks
The dangerous nature of prescription opioids--overdose of which is now the second leading cause of accidental death in the United States--and recent high-profile prosecutions of doctors for running
