Expunging the term "poor historian" from medical records; eliminating a drug ad loophole; and more

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By Patrick Skerrett Editor, First Opinion

Stop calling people "poor historians." Close a drug loophole allowing beyond-the-pale drug ads on social media. Those are just a couple of the calls to action from this week's First Opinion essays. Read 'em all here.

Adobe It's time to retire 'poor historian' from clinicians' vocabularies The term "poor historian," used to designate someone who can't give a clear accounting of their illness or symptoms, needs to go. By Steven Server and Samuel Schotland A dangerous loophole for drug ads needs to be closed A loophole in prescription drug regulation exposes American consumers to false and misleading drug ads from on-line businesses. By Thomas J. Moore and G. Caleb Alexander STAT+ | Making naloxone available over the counter won't solve the overdose crisis — but it will help Making naloxone, an overdose-reversal drug, available over-the- counter would be an important step for easing the opioid overdose crisis. By Stacey McKenna Adobe DEI policies won't stop discrimination in hiring. That requires fighting unconscious bias Unconscious bias, which mars hiring decisions for women and people of color, is like a habit. Habits can't be broken by written policies. By Jennifer Rubin Grandis How a checklist can help decolonize global health research The Douala Equity Checklist can help assure that global health research will benefit all partners, in low- and high-income countries. By Yap Boum II and Sunil Parikh Physicians need — and should take — paternity leave Taking a paternity leave is even less a part of physicians' mindset than taking a maternity leave. That needs to change. By Charles Feng Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Make 2023 the year of prioritizing women's health This year should be a watershed year that will further improve women's health care and move it well beyond a "niche market." By Michelle Carnahan Reinventing health care in 2023 Reinventing health care means creating a more sustainable system, reining in runaway costs, and putting patients first. By Michael Waterbury

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