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Whistleblower Physician Killed in Plane Crash Ahead of Settlement

Kathleen Hartney-Velazco, MD, and her company alleged improper arrangements at staffing firms

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Which Med 麻豆传媒 Have the Worst Lifestyles?

Long hours, difficult patients, and lower wages

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Are Your Hobbies Connected to Your Specialty?

Physicians' work may influence how they spend their free time

The Art of Asking Where It Hurts

Sometimes the diagnosis may be more simple than it seems

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Nurse Who Fainted at Travis Scott Concert Tried to Save Others

Madeline Eskins said security, medics weren't prepared for disaster

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Should Surgeons Have a Mandatory Retirement Age?

A number may be arbitrary, but age-related cognitive and skills testing can protect patients

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Health-Sharing Plans Cut From Kansas Hospital

Regulators in other states have also started turning their attention to these programs

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NY Hospital Workers' Skin Took Substantial Toll in Pandemic

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America Is Failing Primary Care Doctors

We've all heard of burnout in hospital-based providers, but what about primary care?

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Doctors Sue Hackensack Meridian for Age Discrimination

Three older emergency pediatric doctors were fired while younger docs were retained, lawsuit says

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Prescription Pain Killers Can Be a Slippery Slope

We can prevent patients from falling down the rabbit hole

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Ethics Consult: Should Doc Illegally Assist Suicide in Dire Circumstance?

You make the call

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Is ERAS Glitch Impeding Residency Interviews?

Several students are missing letters of recommendation, but AAMC calls reports "unsubstantiated"

A male physician listens to his female hospital translator in an examination room with his female patient.

Is Essential Patient Information Lost in Translation?

Consistent assessment for translator needs promotes patient safety

Black Women in Medicine Stress Importance of Building Support Networks

Leaders talk challenges, strategies to fight racism at first Black Women in Medicine Conference

A child wearing a protective mask holds a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card showing a dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

What You Need to Know About Kids' COVID Vax Dose

Lower dose showed good antibody response, low side effects

Doctors and nurses in protective gear enter information in a busy New York City emergency room.

Health System Leaders Mull Ways to Stem Labor Crisis

Child care support and attention to workers well-being matter, but Congress can help too

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Physicians Are Struggling With Feelings of Betrayal

The medical landscape is rapidly changing, and so are our perspectives

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Physicians: Want Financial Freedom? Here's How

Seven steps for achieving your money goals

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Who Are the Scientists Behind the COVID-19 Vaccines?

A new book details the personalities, and the science, that made COVID vaccines a reality

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The Dream Patient

When someone makes proactive changes

UnitedHealth Cries Fraud in $100M Lawsuit Against TeamHealth

Legal battle with emergency services staffing firm drags on

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Apres Metal Detectors, Le Deluge? Screening at One ED Turned Up Weapons Galore

But critic says the analysis bypasses important questions overall about security systems

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Ethics Consult: Give New Heart to Woman on Death Row? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

SIDM over a photo of a male and female physician discussing an MRI image.

Watch Out for These Diagnostic Pitfalls

Among the more common: failure to order a needed test or to consider the correct diagnosis

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Prospective Residents Told Little About EM Programs' Research Strategies

Study also finds leaders frustrated with unclear expectations

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Pathologists Consider 'Workaround' So Patients Don't Freak Out Over EHR Bad News

Doctors worry patients will misconstrue language or be psychologically harmed without guidance

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$22K for 10 Stitches, a Year and a Half Later

Despite impending regulations, surprise billing still happens

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Reclaim Your Personal Power

You have more of it than you realize

SIDM over a photo of a male and female physician discussing an MRI image.

How to Improve Women's Healthcare? Fix the 'Knowledge' and 'Trust' Gaps

Women's health complaints aren't taken as seriously as men's, says author Maya Dusenbery

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Seeing Evil, but Still Not Speaking of It

ED workers quietly absorb verbal and physical violence, study finds

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Iowa Supreme Court Ruling Limits Public Knowledge of Charges Against Docs

Medical board violated state law in publishing allegations against heart surgeon, court rules

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Reversal, Replacement, and Reassessment in Medicine

Three ways medical science progresses and what this has to do with aspirin

Should Doctors Peddling COVID Disinformation Lose Their License?

A group of physicians is pushing the Federation of State Medical Boards to do just that

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What's Driving the COVID Rapid Test Shortage?

Demand from employers is surging, and so are prices

SIDM over a photo of a male and female physician discussing an MRI image.

Look at Patient Safety Through an Equity Lens, Expert Urges

Bias can play a role in various types of diagnostic errors

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So You Don't Want to Practice Rural Medicine

Many aren't aware of the unique opportunities for providers and much-needed care for patients

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Consider Transference Issues During Psychiatric Evaluations

Watch for these four scenarios when evaluating patients in your same ethnic group, expert advises

A male physician takes an emotional break in a hallway.

'Having a Sad'

A physician leans into his feelings

An anguished female nurse with her eyes closed sits on the floor and rests her head on her hands

Burnout a Risk Factor for Suicidal Thoughts in Nurses

"Those in most need were less likely to seek help," study showed

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