Trauma-informed responses to human trafficking: free webinars

3/16/2018

of the Massachusetts Medical Society, said, "Boston is a highly desirable place to live." But the low salaries can … present a problem in an era when so many doctors graduate with huge medical school debt, he said.  Tufts … in Boston "has an honored place in Massachusetts medicine," said Dr. Henry L. Dorkin, a pediatrician who …

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Book your hotel room for the 2018 Annual Meeting

3/2/2018

's cancer cost $1M Jacquelyn Silvani said her son's treatment cost Andover Public Schools about $1 … of getting the message out to parents," said Dr. Carole Allen, a retired pediatrician and trustee … at the Massachusetts Medical Society. As a basic rule, she said, parents should put babies to sleep on their backs …

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Supervised Injection Facilities Gain Momentum

3/1/2018

, the Baker administration’s chief of health and human services (HHS), said on WGBH in January 2018 that she … — they arguably do not violate it. That said, the Department of Justice has thus far emphasized the strict …

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Talking to Patients about Reversing Opioid Overdose

3/1/2018

, overdose is no longer a rare event,” said Alexander Y. Walley, MD, MSc, director of the Addiction Medicine …

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Treating Pain in the Age of Opioid Addiction

3/1/2018

). “Clinicians in our workshops said, ‘I never get to talk about taking care of people with chronic pain, how … physician said, ‘Taking care of chronic pain patients is the most miserable part of my week.’ Another said …

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“One of the Most Rewarding Things I Do”: Bringing Addiction Care into the Community

3/1/2018

a PCP said to him, ‘Methadone’s a bad medication; why are you on it?’ It’s about providers’ naiveté …

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Vital Signs March 2018 (pdf)

2/27/2018

ment,” says Dr. Sanchez. “A pa- tient told me a PCP said to him, ‘Methadone’s a bad medication; why …, are growing more critical by the day. “Unfortunately, overdose is no longer a rare event,” said Alexan- …, the Baker administration’s chief of health and human services (HHS), said on WGBH in January 2018 that she …

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Clinicians should screen patients for hunger and food insecurity: Report

2/16/2018

to be [a] more assertive and heard leader in my office,” said another. The program is designed … all people," said Dr. Laura Kehoe, medical director at the Massachusetts General Hospital Substance …, the agency said, Arbour Health staff failed to do regular rounds to check on patients or share important …

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MMS Releases New Physicians’ Guide to Accountable Care Organizations

2/15/2018

health care system,” said Ronald W. Dunlap, MD, president of the Massachusetts Medical Society. “Many … physicians are reassessing their role in this rapidly evolving system,” he said. “For some, this means … in the decision-making process,” said Dr. Dunlap. The book was written for the MMS and its physicians by Chris Collins …

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Join your colleagues and friends at MMS casual networking events

2/9/2018

in Mass. reaches second-highest level in a decade "It's been a bad season," said Dr. Larry Madoff … in the company of her new companion. Perhaps most notably, Ceurvels said, in the year after adopting the rooster …

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