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A New Health Literacy Pillar: Personal Data Stewardship

Health Populi

Alissa Knight , an expert on hacking and cybersecurity, conducted this research by first downloading 30 mHealth apps in collaboration with the companies, to do penetration testing of their apps and APIs. The test was conducted over two weeks with six months of static code analysis. Sidebar on “what is an ‘API?

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Letters of Recommendation Should Not Be a Component in Residency Selection

Sensible Medicine

It was believed that being a doctor meant you had to remember a great number of obscure things, and so we designed tests that heavily weighted memorization. Over time, unsurprisingly, this evolution moved from the admission process to the medical curriculum itself.

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Health Care In the COVID-19 Era – PwC Finds Self-Rationing of Care and Meds Especially for Chronic Care

Health Populi

The findings were published in a May 2020 report , detailing study findings among 2,533 U.S. adults polled in early April 2020. 23% skipped recommended lab tests or screenings. 32% of people with one chronic condition were adjusting spending on health care visits due to COVID-19. 21% skipped elective procedures.

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Getting Into Med School Isn’t Easy…But This Applicant Did It! [Episode 583]

Accepted Blog

Show Summary In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk , host Linda Abraham interviews Yael Bruk, a recent graduate from Binghamton University who was accepted to multiple medical schools. Show Notes Thanks for joining me for this, the 583rd episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Yael, welcome to Admissions Straight Talk. [1:57]

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“The Front Line Is Shrinking:” Nurses Re-Imagine Nursing at the #NurseHack4Health Hackathon

Health Populi

While nurses were in short supply before 2020, the coronavirus pandemic and stress on front-line health care workers exacerbated the shortage of nursing staff globally. One of the biggest benefits for those of us involved in hackathons is the community we continue to build through participating in them.

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SWAT RNs: Supporting Bedside Leaders with Clinical Judgment

Minority Nurse

The nurse in the Medical-Surgical Unit suspects worsening respiratory distress, noticing that Mr. Salzo has become increasingly anxious and is moving about restlessly in bed during the admission assessment. Further diagnostic tests reveal that the mass is a malignant neoplasm. Mr. Salzo was diagnosed with lung cancer adenocarcinoma.

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Reserve Your Spot at Case Western Medical: An Interview with Christian Essman [Episode 571]

Accepted Blog

Show Summary In this episode, Linda Abraham interviews Christian Essman, Senior Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Case Western Reserve University Medical School. Show Notes Thanks for tuning into the 571st episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Accepted’s med school admissions quiz can give you a quick reality check.