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A well-codified approach to AI research, regulatory oversight, and implementation practices is currently lacking. This JAMA summit report level-sets the key promises, pitfalls, and priorities for AI in medicine.
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AI, Health, and Health Care Today and Tomorrow: The JAMA Summit Report on Artificial Intelligence. JAMA. 2025 Oct 13. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.18490. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41082366.
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Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) who experienced discrimination based on their disability were more likely to forgo necessary outpatient care and have more ER visits and hospitalizations.
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Disability-Based Discrimination and Forgone Health Care in Children With Special Health Care Needs. Pediatrics. 2025 Jul 1;156(1):e2024068782. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-068782. PMID: 40456539
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The AAP released a policy statement about the use of chaperones for pediatric and adolescent encounters. Here’s what you need to know.
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Use of Chaperones for the Pediatric and Adolescent Encounter: Policy Statement. Pediatrics. 2025 Jun 1;155(6):e2025071810. doi: 10.1542/peds.2025-071810. PMID: 40383537
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This ethics case study explores the impact of rigid discharge criteria for patients discharging home with tracheostomy. The study highlights the impact of bias on our assessment of safety and the importance of balancing safety with respect for family autonomy.
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Safe Enough: Subjective Determinations in Hospital Discharge for Patients With Medical Complexity. Pediatrics. 2025 Jun 1;155(6):e2024067585. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-067585. PMID: 40355131
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The AAP’s updated policy statement on the disclosure of adverse events supports early disclosure, a culture of safety, and mental health care for providers involved in adverse events.
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Disclosure of Adverse Events in Pediatrics: Policy Statement. Pediatrics. 2025 Apr 1;155(4):e2025070880. doi: 10.1542/peds.2025-070880. PMID: 40090360
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Female pediatricians report an annual income that is only 93% of their male counterparts, even when adjusting for characteristics such as specialty, hours work, etc.
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Differences in Pediatricians’ Income by Sex Over Time. Pediatrics. 2024 Nov 1;154(5):e2024066240. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-066240. PMID: 39468944
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Patients who are Black or have non-commercial insurance such as Medicaid are more likely to leave against medical advice (AMA); patients who leave AMA are more likely to be readmitted within 14 days.
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Leaving Against Medical Advice From Children’s Hospitals. Pediatrics. 2024 Nov 1;154(5):e2023064958. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-064958. PMID: 39380538
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Restraint in the prone position is commonly used by law enforcement officers, but this technique impairs effective ventilation and increases the risk of death for restrained individuals. Take “I can’t breathe” statements seriously in this population.
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Handcuffs and Unexpected Deaths – “I Can’t Breathe” as a Medical Emergency. N Engl J Med. 2024 Nov 30. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2407162. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39620456
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Physician humility is crucial for tackling modern healthcare challenges, building patient trust, and fostering collaboration in medical environments. However, significant challenges exist in cultivating humility and require substantial individual and collective actions to ensure the integrity of the medical profession, enhance patient care, and support healthcare providers’ well-being.
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Physician Humility: A Review and Call to Revive Virtue in Medicine. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Jul 30. doi: 10.7326/M24-0842. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39074373.
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This systematic review and meta-analysis of 43 nonrandomized studies over 30 years looking at termination of resuscitation (TOR) rules in out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) found that there was insufficient evidence to support widespread implementation of TOR rules in clinical practice, as this may lead to missed survivors.
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Termination of Resuscitation Rules and Survival Among Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jul 1;7(7):e2420040. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.20040. PMID: 38958975; PMCID: PMC11222995.