Weekly Home Visits for Newborns: A Successful Program, but Worth the Cost?

Weekly Home Visits for Newborns: A Successful Program, but Worth the Cost?

A randomized trial appearing in the journal Pediatrics suggests that frequent, home-based nursing visit can decrease the rate of emergency room visits for newborns. But is it worth it?  For the video version, click here.

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Do End-of-Rotation "Hand-Offs" Lead to Patient Deaths?

Do End-of-Rotation "Hand-Offs" Lead to Patient Deaths?

A study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association links end-of-rotation resident "handoffs" with increased mortality among hospitalized patients.  But is this effect real, or just a product of some subtle confounders?  For the video version, click here.

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"Stand Your Ground": Should We Speak Out?

"Stand Your Ground": Should We Speak Out?

An article appearing in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that the introduction of "Stand Your Ground" legislation in Florida has increased the state's homicide rate. Do physicians have a duty to speak out? For the video version, click here.

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When It Comes to BMI, there are Four Types of Children in the World

When It Comes to BMI, there are Four Types of Children in the World

A study appearing in the journal Pediatrics has identified four "BMI Trajectories" that kids in the UK seem to follow. But how do these trajectories affect their psychosocial development? For the video version, click here.

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