Alabama Medicine Magazine Summer 2020
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Alabama Medicine Magazine Spring 2020
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What Happens When Physicians Become Patients? – Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Posted by admin on March 21, 2019 Physicians are not supposed to get sick. We want to believe they are steely-eyed superheroes who never get a cold, never get broken bones, never need the same treatment for ailments as their patients. Physicians are unwavering in their dedication to their patients and the art of medicine…sometimes […]
It’s Not Just About Opioids… – Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Posted by admin on January 17, 2019 According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 30 percent of overdoses in the United States involving opioids also involve benzodiazepines, or “benzos.” Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show more than 115 Americans die each day from an opioid-related overdose. However, between […]
What If No One Was On Call [at the Legislature]? – Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Posted by admin on April 26, 2018 2018 Recap of the Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature In times of illness, injury and emergency, patients depend on their physicians. But what if no one was on call? Public health would be in jeopardy. However, the same holds true for the Legislature. During the 2018 session […]
Let’s Talk About Physician Burnout – Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Posted by admin on June 7, 2018 According to Medscape’s 2018 Annual Physician Lifestyle Report, Burnout and Depression Section, 42 percent of physicians surveyed have reported burnout symptoms in the last year. Fifteen percent of physicians admitted to experiencing either clinical or colloquial forms of depression. The National Institute of Mental Health reports 6.7 percent […]
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: How Will It Affect YOU? – Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Posted by admin on February 16, 2018 The new tax reform law — commonly referred to as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (TCJA) — is the most significant tax legislation in decades. Although the law was passed only a few weeks ago, the impact on the economy and business outlook seems undeniable as the […]
Organized Medicine: Why Physician Membership is More Important Now than Ever Before. – Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Posted by admin on December 11, 2017 “There’s strength in numbers” is a saying we all know well. Whereas one person can say something, it becomes a much more powerful display when more people join together in support or protest. In the past, it was not unusual for physicians to be members of their county […]
Opioids in Alabama: Where Do We Go From Here? – Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Posted by admin on June 22, 2017 The numbers are staggering. In 2015 alone opioid-related overdoses accounted for more than 33,000 deaths — nearly as many as traffic fatalities. Today more than 2.5 million adults in the U.S. are struggling with addiction to opioid drugs, including prescription opioids and heroin. According to the Centers for […]
The Changing Face of Medicine – Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Although women continue to break boundaries in politics, business and medicine, barriers still remain, which mean trailblazers will always be there to forge ahead. In fact, Alabama’s first female medical trailblazer passed the Alabama State Medical Examination in 1891 catching the attention of The New York Times. Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson became not only the […]