Tag: Doctors
Incidence of Suicide Higher for Female Physicians Than Nonphysicians
Physicians overall have higher odds of depressed mood and mental health, job, and legal problems preceding suicide
Complications, Mortality Up With Surgery Immediately Preceding Weekend
Patients in preweekend versus postweekend group more likely to experience composite of death, complications, readmission
Current Radiologist Shortage Projected to Persist to 2055
And imaging utilization is projected to increase to 2055, partly due to population growth and population aging
More Than Two-Thirds of U.S. Counties Do Not Have a Gastroenterologist
Counties without gastroenterologists more likely to be nonmetropolitan, have older populations, have lower median household income
Number of Anesthesiology Residents Applying to Pain Medicine Fellowships Decreasing
45 percent decline reported in anesthesia-based applicants to pain medicine fellowships, with downward trend continuing in 2024
Racial, Ethnic Minorities Still Underrepresented in Internal Medicine Residency Programs
Variance seen in U.S. counties with more minority-serving institutions or academic health centers
Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Self-Monitor Heart Health
Despite high use of a device, only one in four shares data with physicians
Many Health Care Providers With Psychopathology Are Not Seeking Care
25.6 percent of providers reported mental distress severe enough to meet diagnostic criteria for psychopathology
Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring System Beneficial
Implementation of ePRO monitoring system improves patient-physician communication in cardiovascular care
Medicare Patients Wait Average of 34 Days to See Neurologist After Referral
Patients with MS, epilepsy, Parkinson disease have to wait longer than those with back pain
