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The danger when doctors don’t get mental health help
“There is a real fear for physicians when it comes to getting mental health care.”
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Med students dismayed that residency match process won’t change
Many publicly stated that they believed the change could reduce stress.
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‘Lucid dying’: EEG backs near-death experience during CPR
“Recalled experiences and brain wave changes may be the first signs of the so-called near-death experience.”
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New Medicare physician fee schedule leaves docs fuming over pay cuts
Physician groups’ initial reactions centered on an across-the-board reduction of 4.4% in the conversion factor.
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Man with COVID finally tests negative after 411 days
The man was treated with a mixture of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies.
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Working while sick: Why doctors don’t stay home when ill
Only 2% of respondents said they never come to work unwell, in a Medscape survey.
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The truth of alcohol consequences
Plus: It’s nice to share … COVID infection data, and there’s another reason to hate January.
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Kidney function may help docs pick antiplatelet mix after stroke
Ticagrelor–aspirin compared with clopidogrel-aspirin reduced risk for recurrent stroke with no substantial increase in severe or moderate bleeding...
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Legal and malpractice risks when taking call
Physicians who violate the bylaws may have their privileges restricted or removed, and could be sued for malpractice even if they never treated...
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Younger doctors call for more attention to patients with disabilities
As the number of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities grows, medical educators look to the next generation of physicians to...
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Would a national provider directory save docs’ time, help patients?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking for comment on its proposal for the first-ever nationwide directory of health care...