Obese patients are more likely to have multiple comorbidities; this can have a profound negative impact on health and be an economic burden on the U.S. healthcare system.
Contrary to what is sworn in the Hippocratic Oath, a new book co-written by University of Colorado Boulder alumna Heather Stewart argues those who vow to first do no harm are, in fact, causing harm regularly via microaggressions.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed the "Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act," which restricts the ability of employers and healthcare practitioners to enter into non-compete agreements.