Physicians should pause before hitting “send” on an e-mail, tweet, or other digital communication to ensure that the communication will uphold their professional obligations to patients and not mar the reputation of the profession, urges a new joint position paper… Read More ›
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Physicians Cautioned About Online Behaviors
Physicians are likely to find themselves in hot water for ill-considered online behaviors, such as posting information that misrepresents their credentials or their treatments, violating patient privacy by posting patient photographs online, or sending inappropriate messages to patients, according to… Read More ›
Proposed Rules Would Boost Human Research Protections
Proposed changes to US oversight of human research would extend existing protections to studies not receiving federal funding and offer individuals more control over how their tissues are used in research, according to Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)… Read More ›