What is the 411 on the New 988 Hotline?
The 988 Lifeline will connect callers with specialists trained to assist with mental health crises, including psychotic symptoms and substance...
Even after Lockdowns Eased, Pandemic Depression Persisted Across Social Classes
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we found that more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults reported probable depression in...
Vaccine Hesitancy is Complicating Physicians’ Obligation to Respect Patient Autonomy
Autonomy is one of the pillars of bioethics, and it is the notion that the patient has the ultimate decision-making...
The COVID-19 Pandemic Offers an Opportunity to Make a Healthy Shift in Body Ideals
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyday life for many people in both trivial and profound ways, including how they look...
What is the New COVID-19 Variant BA.2?
While the origin of BA.2 is still unclear, it has become the dominant strain in many countries, including India, Denmark...
Abortion Pills are Just as Safe to Prescribe Online as After an In-person Exam
When medication abortion, or abortion with pills, was introduced to the U.S. in 2000, it offered a more accessible option...
Ambient Artificial Intelligence Clinical Documentation: Workflow Support with Emerging Governance Risk
Health systems are increasingly deploying ambient artificial intelligence tools that listen to clinical encounters and automatically generate draft visit notes. These systems are intended to reduce documentation burden and allow clinicians to focus more directly on patient interaction. At the same time, they raise unresolved questions about patient consent, data handling, factual accuracy, and legal responsibility for machine‑generated records. Recent policy discussions and legal actions suggest that adoption is moving faster than formal oversight frameworks. The practical clinical question is...
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