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Why you should be a “medical conservative”

What does it mean to be a “medical conservative”? These doctors explain why it’s important to be skeptical about new medical advances until unbiased and high-quality evidence shows a clear benefit.

Top ten ways to prevent overuse and underuse in children’s health

In the newest edition of the American Family Physician, members of the Right Care Alliance Children’s Health Council present their final list of top “Do’s and Don’ts” for preventing both overuse and underuse in pediatrics.

Managing blood pressure starts with listening

For conditions like mild hypertension, that depend a lot of patient behavior outside the clinic, adherence rates are typically very low. The newest piece in the Right Care Series gives physicians tips on how they can improve patient engagement.

Tradeoffs in cancer screening: Where do we draw the line?

In a new commentary, Dr. Vinay Prasad and colleagues use a thought experiment to explain why cancer screening programs have to consider the harms as well as the benefits.

Moral injury: A systemic issue in medicine

When the majority of health professionals are experiencing feelings of exhaustion, detachment, and depression, could this possibly be problem that individuals can solve? Absolutely not.

Communities of color have less access to trauma care, study finds

A new study finds that trauma care is less accessible to residents of black-majority census tracts in certain cities, demonstrating another consequence of structural violence.

Preventing harm from unnecessary antihypertensives in the hospital

When a patient in the hospital has elevated blood pressure, but no other symptoms related to a hypertensive emergency, what should be the course of action?

Do you know how much your doctor receives from industry?

Two years after the Open Payments tool was launched, the vast majority of patients still don’t know whether their doctor receives money from industry. Why?