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Physician Burnout Eroding Sense of Calling

Physicians who are completely burned out have lower odds of six validated aspects of sense of calling
Doctors' offices capably shouldered the burden of millions of new Medicaid patients gaining access to health insurance through the Affordable Care Act

Access to Primary Care Not Affected by Medicaid Expansion

Concerns about long waits, primary care shortage appear unfounded, researchers say
Burnout is prevalent among pediatric residents and is associated with suboptimal patient care attitudes and behaviors

Burnout Is Prevalent Among Pediatric Residents

Residents with burnout have increased odds of suboptimal patient care attitudes, behaviors
Emergency department patients are at greater risk for long-term opioid use even after a single prescription from an emergency medicine physician who regularly prescribes them

Doctors’ Opioid Rx Patterns Tied to Patient Risk for Long-Term Use

Patients 30 percent more likely to abuse opioids if their ER physician prescribes them frequently
About one-third of obstetrician-gynecologists moved at least once in the past 10 years

About One in Three Ob-Gyns Relocated in Past 10 Years

Relocations were mainly to urban counties, those with lower percentage of the population in poverty
Mortality rates are lower for older Americans treated by doctors trained in other countries than by those who went to a U.S. medical school

Mortality Down for U.S. Patients Treated by International Doctors

Compared to mortality rates for Medicare patients treated by U.S.-trained doctors

January 2017 Briefing – Family Practice

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for January 2017. This roundup includes the...

January 2017 Briefing – Internal Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for January 2017. This roundup includes the...
Internal medicine residents at a Swiss teaching hospital spend about half their workday using the computer

Internal Med Residents Spending ~Half of Workday on Computers

Residents spend more time at work than scheduled; predominant activities indirectly related to patients
Medical professionals give widely varying opinions about whether claimants for work disability benefits should get those benefits

Doctors’ Opinions Vary Widely on Approval of Disability Benefits

International study finds wide variance in how medical professionals determine benefit recipients