Depression Not Uncommon Among Resident Physicians
Grueling medical training may help explain finding
Percentage of Graduates Entering GME Stable Over Past Decade
Despite increase in number of U.S. medical school graduates, no change in GME placement
U.S. Health Care Spending Increased in 2014
Increase in 2014 followed five consecutive years of historically low health care spending
Med Ed Can Be Improved for High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care
Review shows knowledge transmission, reflective practice, supportive environment aid learning
CDC: Fewer Americans Struggling With Medical Bills
U.S. report shows 12 million are no longer in families having trouble paying for health care
Addition of Immunosuppression No Benefit in IgA Nephropathy
No improvement in outcomes, more adverse effects for intensive supportive care + immunosuppression
AMA: Case Before Supreme Court Threatens Patient Privacy
Case involves Medical Board obtaining three years of prescribing history for doctor, after single complaint
Burnout Rates on the Rise for Physicians
Surveys show a nearly 10 percent increase across a range of specialties in the United States
November 2015 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for November 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Neurotoxicity Seen With Acyclovir at Recommended Dose in Dialysis
Case report describes acyclovir-induced neurotoxicity in patient treated with recommended dose
