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ACA Tied to Narrowing of Disparities in Access to Care
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The Affordable Care Act has reduced disparities in access to health care among black, Hispanic, and white adults, according to a January data brief released by the Commonwealth Fund.
Robotic Surgery Saw 8.4-Fold Increase From 2012 to 2018
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Hospitals that launch robotic surgery programs have a broad and immediate increase in the use of robotic surgery, accompanied by a decrease in traditional laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in JAMA Network Open.
Poll: Older Adults Frequently Use Online Physician Ratings
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Older adults commonly use online ratings to choose a doctor, according to a report published online Jan. 6 based on the results of the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.
ASTRO Issues Recs for Radiation Tx of Basal, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
by modernClinician Editorial Team
In an executive summary of an American Society for Radiation Oncology clinical practice guideline, published online Dec. 9 in Practical Radiation Oncology, recommendations are presented for the use of radiation therapy for basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
ASTRO Issues Guidance for Use of Radiation Therapy in Bladder Cancer
Recommendations Updated for Radiation Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer
Thymic Radiation Linked to Worse Outcomes in Patients With NSCLC
Aircrew Face Higher Odds of Radiation-Related Cancer Deaths
Early Complications Common in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
PET/MRI Offers Diagnostic, Prognostic Value in Pediatric Epilepsy
Less Intraoperative Crystalloid Fluid Not Tied to Worse Surgical Outcomes
Mortality in Injured Children Linked to Higher SBP Thresholds Than Those That Define Hypotension