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Care via video teleconferencing can be as effective as in-person for some conditions
December 6, 2021
Video teleconferencing works best for monitoring patients with chronic conditions, according to the author of a new paper.
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Study calls higher surgery costs at NCI centers into question
September 1, 2021
When is the higher cost of cancer surgery at NCI centers worth it?
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Report urges complete residency overhaul
August 31, 2021
Overall, the report calls for increased standardization of how students are evaluated in medical school and how residency programs evaluate students.
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Health care workers eager for COVID booster shots
August 23, 2021
Almost all of the health care workers surveyed – 98% of physicians and 94% of nurses/APNs – have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Pandemic demand for NPs soars, softens for primary care: Report
August 12, 2021
“NPs are coming into their own in a market that puts a premium on easy access to care and cost containment.”
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Bullying in academic medicine rife, underreported
July 15, 2021
“We found that bullies are commonly men and senior consultants, while more than half of their victims are women,” said Dr. Harriette G.C. Van Spall.
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High rates of work-related trauma, PTSD in intern physicians
June 22, 2021
About 10% of participants screened positive for PTSD by the end of the internship year, compared with a 12-month PTSD prevalence of 3.6% in the general population.
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Percentage of doctors who are Black barely changed in 120 years
April 23, 2021
A study also found a significant wage gap between Black and White physicians.
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Senate confirms Murthy as Surgeon General
March 25, 2021
He is not new to this role.
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How to make resident mental health care stigma free
March 8, 2021
Opt-out programs offer a counterbalance to many negative tendencies in residency, said Dr. Lisa Meeks.