Fatal Train Derailment Likely Due to Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea
Findings from NTSB suggest train engineer fell asleep while operating train
E-Portfolio Developed to Assess Millennial Med Students
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has developed complex system to chart performance
AAFP: Expected 0.5 Percent Pay Increase Reduced to Zero
Medicare physician fee schedule shows expected Medicare pay increase reduced for all specialties
Burnout Reduces Readiness to Change Teaching Approaches
Clinical faculty with low occupational burnout more likely to be in action stage of change
Suicide Risk Up for Head, Neck Cancer Patients
Dependence on breathing tubes, feeding tubes might play a part in despair
Emergency Sx Patients Often Readmitted to Different Hospital
Nearly 17 percent of readmitted patients ended up in hospital other than where they had surgery
ACP Issues Guidance on ‘Concierge’ Practices
Growth of DPCPs fueled by physicians' frustration; may exacerbate disparities in health care
Web-Based CBT Program Cuts Suicidal Ideation in Interns
Web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program reduces likelihood of endorsing suicidal ideation
Expanding Rooming, Discharge Office Protocols Can Save Time
Delegating rooming, discharge tasks to clinical support staff can save physicians ≥1 hour/day
Loss of Heterozygosity Validated As Marker for Oral Cancer
EGFR inhibitor erlotinib doesn't improve cancer-free survival in high-risk LOH-positive patients
