Practice Management
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Not always implemented or enforced: Harassment policies at work
How effective have official policies proved in deterring harassment in medical workplaces?
Commentary
Saying goodbye: How to transition teens to adult medical care
Many clinicians feel insufficiently prepared to provide comprehensive transition services.
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Physicians don’t feel safe with some patients: Here’s how to reduce the danger
Nearly 9 in 10 physicians reported that they had experienced one or more violent or potentially violent incidents in the past year.
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Expelled from high school, Alister Martin became a Harvard doc
It’s not often that a high school brawl with gang members sets you down a path to becoming a Harvard-trained doctor.
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Doctors are disappearing from emergency departments as hospitals look to cut costs
It took three trips to the ED on 3 consecutive days before a patient saw a doctor who looked at her blood work.
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Doctors and dating: There’s an app (or three) for that
Medical training can consume decades when others are exploring relationships and starting families.
News
Three wild technologies about to change health care
Now, in the 23rd year of the 21st century, you might not believe what we’ll be capable of next.
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Three wishes: The changes health professionals want
“I would wish for staged implementation of universal basic health coverage for all, perhaps closest to the French or Canadian model.”
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Using live pigs in residency training sparks heated debate
A small number of graduate medical education programs still use animals, predominantly pigs, to train physicians in some subspecialties.
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Washington medical board charges doctor with spreading COVID misinformation
Doctors and professional organizations are trying to protect patients from any harm that results from mistruths spread by colleagues.
For Residents
The Ins and Outs of Transferring Residency Programs
Transferring residency programs is difficult but possible. The decision to transfer residencies may be anxiety producing, but with substantial...