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Category: Baylor Journal Club
When Physicians Get a Free Lunch, Who Pays?
When patients fill a prescription from their physicians, they implicitly trust that the prescribed drug was chosen with their best interests in mind. Patients assume that medical expertise decided which patient would benefit most from which drug. However, a recent Continue Reading …
Fixing the Family Glitch
The “Family Glitch” is a problem cited by many policy experts as a substantial flaw in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Here is how it works: if an individual has a family income between 100-400% of the federal poverty level Continue Reading …
A Punch to the Gut for Young Americans
Appendicitis is not pleasant. Commonly described as a dull mid-abdominal ache that sharpens as it moves toward the right lower quadrant, it is often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Worse than appendicitis, however, are the possible complications of a ruptured Continue Reading …
Innovating and Disrupting Emergency Care
Freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) have seen rapid growth in the United States in recent years, with their number increasing to 360 in 2015. This growth, however, has not been evenly distributed. Three states (Texas, Colorado, and Ohio) account for two-thirds Continue Reading …
The Return of the House Call
As the population ages, the medical needs of the oldest and most infirm are projected to greatly weigh on America’s healthcare system. In an attempt to meet these needs in an economical manner, Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical Group initiated a Continue Reading …
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