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Patients exposed to HIV, hepatitis at Massachusetts hospital
There is no evidence to date of any infections resulting from this incident.
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Rx for resilience: Five prescriptions for physician burnout
“Every person should have a toolkit of the things that bring them out of the psychological and physical distress that dysregulates their nervous...
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Why don’t doctors feel like heroes anymore?
“None of us are invincible,” and it’s dangerous to forget that “the people behind the symbols are also human.”
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FTC considers proposals on mergers and noncompete clauses
AMA and ACEP support proposed changes that would affect workforce hiring and working conditions for physicians.
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Older adults at risk from inappropriate prescribing
The rates do not significantly differ between physicians and nurse practitioners.
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Employment vs. private practice: Who’s happier?
“It used to be that fewer hospitals offered employment, so private practice was the way to go. Now, there are fewer privates because hospitals and...
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What’s right and wrong for doctors on social media
“You have to hold yourself back when posting. Doing things like dancing in the OR are out of whack with the profession.”
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How to get paid if your patient passes on
“That doctor-patient relationship is a very precious relationship, so you don’t want to mix that financial aspect of providing care with the...
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Do doctors have a legal right to work from home because of health issues or disability?
“There is now a precedent and examples all over that working from home for some is a viable alternative to working in the hospital or a clinic.”...
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Artificial intelligence in your office
Some AI-based tools are available to use in your office right now, with no “existential” threat to anybody.
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Your workplace is toxic: Can you make it better?
The two things that tend to plague medical practices most: A culture of fear and someone who is letting ego run the day-to-day.