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Physician compensation has gone up for almost all specialties

Physician Compensation Up for Most Specialties

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Top three earners for patient care are orthopedists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists
New research from Taiwan uncovers more evidence that women may have a more difficult time recovering their memory after concussions. The study appears online April 28 in Radiology.

Worse Working Memory in Women Versus Men Post Mild TBI

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MRI study suggests working memory doesn't bounce back as quickly as it does in men
Although physical activity is important for health

Exercise Can’t Fix the Damage of a Bad Diet

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Physical activity has health benefits, but obesity is not only due to lack of exercise
Evidence is necessary to assess the safety of duty hour limit policies for surgical residents

More Evidence Needed to Assess Impact of Duty Hour Policies

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Rigidity of surgical resident policies may have unintended, detrimental effects on patient
Electronic health records are a valuable source of data that can be mined to help practices with quality improvement performance

EHR Data Mining Helps With Quality Improvement

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Data mining tools, including health maintenance alerts, reports, are available in EHR products
There is no evidence of cardiac events or deaths occurring in treatment-compliant genotype-positive long QT syndrome pediatric patients who participate in sports

Sports Participation Seems Safe for Children With LQTS

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No cardiac events or deaths in treatment-compliant genotype-positive LQTS pediatric population
Computerized clinical decision-support capabilities of electronic health records may improve appropriate use of diagnostic radiologic test ordering and reduce test use

EHR Decision Support Ups Radiologic Test Appropriateness

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Harms of computerized clinical decision-support capabilities of EHR rarely assessed
Taking salt pills does little to boost the performance of endurance athletes

Salt Pills Fail to Substantially Benefit Endurance Athletes

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Finding challenges common belief that salt pills can boost performance
Good communication is key to managing conflict with patients

Guidance Offered for Managing Conflict With Patients

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Good communication is crucial for managing encounters when denying a patient request
Medical students in personal distress may be more likely to have suboptimal attitudes about self-prescribing and personal responsibility for reporting impaired colleagues

Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress

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Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues