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Goal setting should be centered around purpose, action plans and motivation rather than the achievement alone, a presenter at the Women in Medicine Summit explained.

Making a definitive diagnosis for a pediatric patient presenting with conjunctivitis can be difficult. Conjunctivitis in the pediatric patient can be mimicked by nasolacrimal duct (NLD) obstruction and caused by allergies, bacteria, and viruses. Because antimicrobial cultures take time and are not always accurate, the diagnosis and treatment of conjunctivitis are often based on the physician’s knowledge regarding the current literature on likely pathogens and clinical experience. Therefore, pediatricians must be aware of the clinical signs and symptoms that can provide a differential diagnosis of conjunctivitis, so that it can be properly treated.

As an orthopedic surgeon and an attorney/wealth manager who has worked with more than 1,000 physicians, we know that asset protection and tax planning are two of the highest interest planning areas for physicians.

Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in September.

Identifying your personal and organizational values and building a community are all strategies to develop vitality in careers in medicine, according to a speaker at the Women in Medicine Summit.

ALK-Abelló has voluntarily withdrawn lot No. 0003963971 of its pecan nut allergen extract due to false-negative skin test results, including a case of life-threatening anaphylaxis, according to an FDA MedWatch alert.

President Biden’s administration has had a sharp focus on competition issues in health care mergers and acquisitions.

High rates of physician suicide are a devastating reality that require multiple solutions, according to experts.

Minimally invasive surfactant therapy did not reduce a composite outcome of death and neurodevelopmental disability before age 2 years among preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome who are on continuous positive airway pressure.

Severing ties with difficult patients can be easier and less risky if they are given a “Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities” document as early as their initial registration, according to a speaker.