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Mid-Morning May Be Best Time for Workday Break
Longer breaks, frequent short breaks linked to more resource recovery than infrequent short breaks
Volunteer Doctors Need to Check Liability Coverage
Immunity laws vary by state; liability policies vary coverage outside of regular practice
Women Less Likely to Be Full Professors Than Men
And male grant applicants report significantly higher startup support compared with females
Mortality Risk Up for Hip Surgery After Fracture Vs Elective THR
Higher risk of in-hospital mortality compared with those undergoing elective total hip replacement
Lasting Analgesia for Subcompartmental GON Block
Subcompartmental greater occipital nerve block gives 24 weeks analgesia in cervicogenic headache
Physician Re-Entry Program Set to Redress Physician Shortage
Program open to physicians of any specialty who complete an intensive online curriculum
4% Increase in Population of Actively Licensed Physicians
Total population up to 916,264 in 2014; 12,168 more physicians being added annually than lost
EHR Vendors Not Adhering to Usability Certification Standards
Several widely used EHR products found not to adhere to ONC certification requirements
Accelerated MD Program Doesn’t Mar Academic Performance
Academic performance of students is comparable in accelerated program, conventional MD program
Post-Op Delirium Diminishes Recovery in Older Patients
Worse outcomes include increased hospital length of stay, disability, and mortality
