Some Similarities in Expectations for Pain Patients, Physicians
Patients' expectations focus on pain relief, education on cause of pain, definitive diagnosis
Disruptive Patients Distract Docs, May Receive Compromised Care
In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errors
Patient-Controlled Analgesia Non-Inferior After C-Section
Non-inferior to parenteral analgesia for pain management after elective C-section
Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout
Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
Physicians’ Contracts Can Affect Patients, Professionalism
Problematic clauses in contracts include blanket confidentiality clauses, termination without cause
Spouse Education Level May Impact Choice for Rural Practice
Lower odds of working in rural HPSA for physicians married to a highly-educated spouse
SCOTUS: States Can’t Force Health Care Data Release
Supreme Court rules states can't force health insurers to turn over data
February 2016 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for February 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Suggestions for Optimizing Practice Feedback Effectiveness
Practice feedback interventions relate to nature of desired action, feedback display, delivery of feedback
American Pain Society Releases Guideline on Postoperative Pain
Care plan should be tailored to the individual and type of surgical procedure involved
