Tag: Doctors
August 2016 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for August 2016. This roundup includes the...
Not Enough Female Urologists to Meet Growing Patient Demand
Women prefer female doctors, but urology has one of the largest gender gaps in medicine
Residents Often Order Perceived Unnecessary Lab Tests
Behaviors attributed to health system culture, lack of transparency about health care service costs
U.S. Female Doctors Reimbursed Significantly Less Than Males
Medicare reimbursement review finds male specialists earning more
Female Oncologists Report More Grief Responses, Burnout
For both genders, grief reactions linked to emotional distress among those at high levels of burnout
2013 Saw 1.7 Million Home Visits From Primary Care Doctors
9 to 10 percent of primary care providers performed 44 percent of these visits in 2013
Panel Size of 2,500 Patients Per Doc Not Feasible in Primary Care
Anecdotal panel size incompatible with provision of adequate patient care
July 2016 Briefing – Family Practice
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for July 2016. This roundup includes the...
July 2016 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for July 2016. This roundup includes the...
Medical Students Often Track Progress of Former Patients
The practice is common and raises privacy issues, but overall is beneficial, researchers say