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Posted By: Herman Lawrence , PA-C, MPA
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COVID-19 Expands PA/NP Autonomy...and Scope of Practice for Other Professions, Too

The COVID-19 pandemic has been but one justification for expanding PA and NP autonomy in some states. In New York, Gover ...


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COVID-19 Expands PA/NP Autonomy...and Scope of Practice for Other Professions, Too

Would You Volunteer to Enroll in a COVID-19 Vaccin ...

There are more than 160 COVID-19 vaccines currently in development, with the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca AZD1222 va ...

Filed under: Allergy/Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health


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JAMA Internal Medicine Retracts Well-Publ ...

In what was then considered a very significant finding, JAMA Internal Medicine published an article in 2018 entitled "As ...

Filed under: Practice Management/Career


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World Health Organization Halts Hydroxychloroquine ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is but another organization to halt a COVID-19 therapeutic trial due to safety conce ...

Filed under: Health Policy and Trends, Infectious Diseases


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Upside Down: Influenza B Appears to be Waning Whil ...

In a typical flu season, influenza A activity begins between November and January and fades after a few months. Concurre ...

Filed under: Infectious Diseases, Public Health


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You're Darned if You Do, You're Damned if You Don' ...

Sorry, but I believe we are past the point of being worried about scaring people about the novel coronavirus 2019, now s ...

Filed under: Health Policy and Trends, Infectious Diseases, Public Health


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Influenza-like Illness Activity Has Been High for ...

The CDC reports that influenza-like illness activity has been high for weeks, and is continuing to increase. Combined wi ...

Filed under: Infectious Diseases, Public Health


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Mistakes in the Ambulatory Care Setting

A report published in late October entitled "Deep Dive: Safe Ambulatory Care, Strategies for Patient Safety and Ris ...

Filed under: Health Policy and Trends, Practice Management/Career, Public Health


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November is Diabetes Awareness Month

Along with the colder weather and the promise of holiday season, November brings us the opportunity to raise awareness a ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic, NPs & PAs, Practice Management/Career, Preventive Medicine, Public Health


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Trans Fatty Acids Now Also Linked to Higher Risk o ...

Consumption of trans fats in high levels has been linked to coronary artery disease, diabetes and more. Now, a team of J ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic, Neurology, Preventive Medicine


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