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A Med School Student Created a Guide for Diagnosing Conditions on Dark Skin

September 16, 2020

(Image: Cover of “Mind the Gap: A Handbook of Clinical Signs in Black and Brown Skin”)   Medical students should be trained to correctly diagnose the symptoms of common conditions and diseases, then deliver the appropriate care. Sounds straightforward, right? Not for Malone Mukwende, who didn’t find examples of dark skin in his textbooks and …

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Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice Bill Heads to Newsom

September 8, 2020

The California legislature sent a bill to Gavin Newsom’s desk last week that would grant nurse practitioners the ability to practice without doctor supervision, albeit with some concessions to the doctor’s lobby in the state. Currently, nurse practitioners can practice and see patients in California only if they have a written agreement with an overseeing …

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