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Thomas R. Collins

Tom Collins is a freelance writer in South Florida who has written about medical topics from nasty infections to ethical dilemmas, runaway tumors to tornado-chasing doctors. He travels the globe gathering conference health news and lives in West Palm Beach.

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Hospitalist advisory board picks ‘must-see’ Converge sessions
March 1, 2021
From health care disparities to COVID-19 resources to Medical Jeopardy!, SHM Converge offers many great choices.
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Immigrant hospitalists to share diverse experiences
March 1, 2021
SHM Converge session will illuminate who immigrant hospitalists are and serve as a call for understanding and tolerance.
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Income inequality plus race drive COVID incidence, death rates in U.S.
January 25, 2021
Researchers mined data from the CDC, the Census Bureau, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and other sources for 3,142 U.S. counties.
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Hospitalists balance work, family as pandemic boosts stress
August 28, 2020
Experts describe the emotional and psychological strain that has come from working during the pandemic.
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Drug allergy in the chart? Ask patients for specifics
August 28, 2020
Hospitalists “have a huge role to play” in drug allergy delabeling.
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Population health can improve postdischarge care
August 21, 2020
Broadening the focus beyond the four walls of the hospital can bring better results while also saving money.
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Hospitalists share work-parent experience during pandemic
August 18, 2020
Hospitalists described the strain that comes with the pandemic’s uncertainty and the mix of emotions they’ve experienced while working during a time of such enormous health care needs.
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Cancer treatments bring concerns for hospitalists
August 13, 2020
With checkpoint inhibitors and CAR T-cell therapy, hospitalists need to act quickly to avoid problems that can affect nearly any organ in the body.
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Developing COVID-19 hospital protocols during the pandemic
August 12, 2020
Hospitalists and other experts meet regularly to assess the literature and the dynamics of the pandemic in order to quickly pivot in the treatment of patients when necessary.
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Immigrant hospitalist dilemma takes stage at HM20 Virtual
August 7, 2020
For doctors on visas, the pandemic brings anxiety and uncertainty about legal status in the U.S.