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Is Money Driving Those Who Spread COVID Disinformation?

Milton Packer is amazed to learn what monetizing followers can do for writers

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A Physician's Running List of Microaffirmations

The battle against microaggressions

Anti-Vax Newsletters Pull in $2.5M on Substack

Experts on the platform wary: "My life has been threatened because of disinformation"

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Two Nurses Charged With Selling Fake COVID Vax Cards

Julie DeVuono and Marissa Urraro earned some $1.5 million from scheme

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Slammed to the Max: This Hospital Has Hovered at Capacity Since Pandemic Began

Staffing is at the breaking point, and diversion isn't an option

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Setting Boundaries and the Power of Saying 'No'

An emergency physician explores saying "yes" to yourself and "no" to others

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Cardiologist Who Criticized Affirmative Action Proceeds With Free Speech Battle

Norman Wang, MD, claims his employer retaliated in violation of the First Amendment

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ICU Nurse Walked Out in the Middle of His Shift, Found Dead 2 Days Later

Death of travel nurse Michael Odell shines spotlight on clinicians' mental health

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Six Medical 麻豆传媒 With the Highest Hourly Wages

Plastic and orthopedic surgery top the list

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Prescription Drug Misuse High Among Nurses During Pandemic

Home health RNs have highest rates, but those working at hospitals most likely to have an SUD

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Is It Time to Explore Alternative and Encore Careers in Medicine?

A new way to build back better

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Healthcare Workers Can't Be Blocked From Starting New Jobs, Says Court

Seven workers from 11-member interventional team at Wisconsin hospital can take new jobs

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Playing the Hand You Are Dealt

Sometimes you must strive for a new perspective

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For Many Interns, Depressive Symptoms Are Impairing Their Lives

Some depressive symptoms hard to pinpoint because they've become the norm, researchers suggested

An Antidote to Provider Shortages: In-House Travel Staffing

UPMC launched the first agency of its kind, others will likely follow

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Wildlife Photography Doc: Our Empathy Makes Us Human

Daniel D'Auria, MD, channeled his burnout into an award-winning pastime

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HHS Announces $103 Million in Grants to Address Health Worker Burnout

"I am 27 years old and just praying I can get through every shift"

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Are We Equipped to Care for People With Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities?

Low accreditation standards are contributing to health disparities

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Men in Power Seem to Have a Serious Zipper Malfunction Problem

Are hormones interfering with men's judgment?

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Doc Suspended for Anti-Vax Views Sues Hospital

Mary Talley Bowden, MD, wants access to hospital financial records

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Stop Blaming Patients for Their Conditions

It's ultimately counterproductive

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I'm a Burned-Out Family Doctor and Racism Is Part of the Problem

How to address racism in healthcare? Insights from an Indigenous physician

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The Entire Healthcare System Is on the Brink of Breakdown

Policymakers must help address the national emergency of healthcare workforce shortages

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Maine Physician Suspended for COVID Misinformation

Licensing agency says Meryl Nass must undergo neuropsych exam for her claims about COVID vaccine

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Just What Is Mass Formation Psychosis?

One doctor is pushing controversial theory on how the public is being coerced into getting vaxxed

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We Must Start Looking for Drowning Colleagues

Too many of us are struggling

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Pay-Per-View Autopsy: Sideshow or Science?

Dissecting the history and ethics of public autopsy

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Are There Consequences When a Patient Harasses Their Doctor?

Standardized policies to address this issue are paramount

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The Healing Power of 'Thank You'

Why we as healthcare providers should be more sensitive to expressions of gratitude

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Unvaxxed Pediatrician Still Out of Work Despite Hospital's Mandate Drop

Judge rules against Indiana doc who cited religious exemption

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UC Irvine Fires Doc for Not Complying With COVID Vax Mandate

Aaron Kheriaty, MD, sued UC system in August after claiming natural immunity trumps vaccine

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The Demise of the Social Contract in Medicine

Recent health policy changes benefit patients but ignore demoralized healthcare workers

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Controversial Doc Resigns From Medical School

Paul Marik, MD, has been embroiled in legal battle with Virginia hospital

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The Death of Empathy

The medical landscape has transformed for the worse, and now we are just numb

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Inequity Contributes to Burnout Among New Academic Physicians

It's not just patient-facing roles that can lead to burnout

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Ivermectin's Days in Court

Courts have heard a handful of lawsuits seeking ivermectin for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

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'Pending Wave' of Nurse Substance Use Problems?

Signs point to deepening issue with alcohol, drugs as nurses battle through the pandemic

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Feds Go After Company Selling Fake 'Nano Silver' COVID Cure

Company co-run by psychiatrist once falsely marketed product as Ebola treatment as well

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Doctor Submits Fluvoxamine EUA Application to FDA

Group of physician-scientists believes data support authorization for treating COVID-19

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Burnout, Violence: How Much More Can Healthcare Workers Take?

As COVID rages on, attention turns to healthcare worker mental health. Will help arrive in time?

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