Racial bias in temporal (forehead) thermometers🌡
Out @JAMA_current@JAMANetwork
https://t.co/LxyqTue1W7
23% relative reduction in fevers detected in Black patients w/ temporal compared to oral thermometers
Another medical device that could be failing our patients
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@FakeRTNieuws @MarkL1234567890 @medsci4azizk@londyloo Doctors don’t “decide if people live or die”. We take an oath to treat all people. Period. We try to help everyone live if that’s what they desire.
Kudos and congrats to aPD @doctorterndrup and resident @dr_clittl for their new piece in SGIM Forum re LGBTQIA+ health!
#OHSUscholarship
https://t.co/nvjChNM34F
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Me: "What about you?"
You: "I never really thought about that."
Me: "Not being able to do you at 100% is a big deal."
You gave a slow nod.
Me: "So think on that."
You: "I will, actually."
*silence*
Me: "You got any other questions? 'Cause I'm hungry."
*laughter*
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Grady Lobby
You: "Y'all dead set on trying to get folks to take that devil shot, ain't you?" *shakes head*
Me: *shrug* "I'm pretty dead set on trying to stop this virus from killing and disabling folks. So if that means getting a shot, I guess so."
You snorted.
Hey #MedTwitter Pls allow me to reintroduce myself 👋🏾
I’m Stephanie Nwagwu, incoming Chair of @SNMA and MD/MPH student at @CUMedicalSchool/@HarvardChanSPH
I’m an OBGYN applicant interested in utilizing Health Systems innovation to promote Health Equity for WOC!
Learn the names of your patient’s dogs.
Not so they like you.
Not so they take their Lasix.
Do it so, at the end of the day, you remain an undamaged human being who wants to do this job again tomorrow.
Internal medicine at @OHSUIMRes !!! Couldn’t be more excited! TFW someone believes in you and you believe in them. Cannot wait to work with @DesaisSima 😃