Diversity in Medicine
Commentary
How social drivers of health lead to physician burnout
Commentary
Family Physician: Abortion care is health and primary care
According to the Guttmacher Institute, 2021 was “the ...
Feature
U.S. primary care seen lagging in key markers
In delivery of primary care, including access and coordination, the U.S. trails well behind 10 other wealthy countries, according to a new report...
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Cardiologists say rights to maternity leave violated
Nearly 75% of cardiologists who gave birth during their career report violations of their maternity leave rights, increasing risk for...
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All in the family
"It is a difficult journey, don't get me wrong, but I never questioned that I could do it because my mom did it first."
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Poor trial representation tied to worse breast cancer survival
Patient groups such as patients of color, older patients, and those with comorbidities are not well represented in clinical trials, and it remains...
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Early in career, female academic docs earn less than males: study
The earning potential of women in most specialties is 10% less than their male colleagues over the course of the first 10 years of their careers...
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Diversity among oncologists has not kept pace with the U.S. population
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Medicaid expansion benefits some colorectal patients, others not so lucky
States that expanded Medicaid saw higher rates of colon cancer diagnosis in Hispanics, but not Blacks
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Breast cancer now leading cause of cancer death in Black women
"Black women are 41% more likely to die from breast cancer than White women despite a lower risk of being diagnosed with the disease."
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Spanish-speaking navigators show Hispanic patients path to CRC screening
An outreach effort in Rhode Island boosted rates of colonoscopy well above the national benchmark.