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For women with refractory urgency urinary incontinence

Botox, InterStim Compared in Female Urinary Incontinence

Compared with sacral neuromodulation, onabotulinumtoxinA resulted in a small improvement
A new resource has been developed to help physicians identify distressed colleagues and help them to access care

New AMA Module Helps Identify Physician Distress

Module includes steps to ID doctors at risk, such as talking about risk factors, warning signs for suicide
Meditation can allow attending physicians to be "in attendance" in order to heal and maintain personal well-being

Meditation Recommended for Helping Attendings ‘Attend’

Expert says meditation should be practiced every day and can help address burnout
Roughly one in every five American health care workers do not receive the annual influenza vaccination

CDC: Too Many Health Care Workers Not Getting Flu Vaccine

Vaccination protects both workers and patients
The proposed capping of copays will raise premiums and is likely to increase drug prices

Capping Copays Will Raise Premiums, Up Drug Prices

Capping likely to benefit about 1 percent of all Americans who take any prescription drug per year
A considerable proportion of doctors attend patient funerals

Considerable Number of Doctors Attend Patient Funerals

But major differences between specialties in terms of attendance, barriers and benefits tied to attendance
Constitutional symptoms

Constitutional Symptoms Often Trigger Antibiotic Rx in Elderly

Change in function, mentation often lead to testing, empirical antibiotic use
Wary of the stigma of a mental health diagnosis and its toll on their careers

Many Doctors Reluctant to Reveal Mental Health Issues

Perceived stigma, fear of career repercussions hinder treatment, study suggests
Among men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer

ASTRO: No Survival Benefit for Adding EBT to Brachytherapy

Addition of external beam therapy doesn't improve five-year progression-free survival in prostate cancer
Empathetic listening can help physicians navigate difficult situations and forge deeper connections with patients

AMA: Practicing Empathy May Lead to More Joy in Medicine

Doctors should take advantage of first few minutes of clinical encounter, give full attention to patients