American Medical Association Vows to Confront Racism Among Doctors
With about 270,000 members, the AMA represents a little more than 25 percent of U.S. doctors
Biden Restores Health Care Protection for Gay and Transgender Americans
Policy will bring HHS into line with Supreme Court decision that said sex discrimination laws in workplaces also protect gay and transgender people
Physicians Report Sharing Office Visit Notes Beneficial Overall
While time concerns declined after implementation, half of the clinicians reported being less candid in their documentation
Women Physicians Delay Childbearing Versus Nonphysicians
Physicians more likely to experience childbirth at older ages; have same cumulative probability of childbirth as nonphysicians
Female Sex, Work Culture Biggest Contributors to Physician Burnout
Compared with electronic health record usage at an academic medical center, clinician sex and work culture contributed more to burnout
Hearing Loss Tied to Less Physical Activity in Older Adults
Mild and moderate-or-greater hearing is equivalent to 5.84 and 7.28 years of aging, respectively
ACP Offers Guidance on Antibiotic Duration for Common Infections
Best practices recommend limiting antibiotics to five days for COPD exacerbations, acute uncomplicated bronchitis
Proportion of Black Physicians Has Changed Little Since 1900
Racial income differences were statistically significant each survey year, with difference of $50,000 in 2018
Biden Administration Lifts Restrictions on Medical Research Using Fetal Tissues
All projects that had been approved before the Trump administration restrictions 'will be reinstated without further review'
Many Older Adults Unaware of Potential Side Effects for New Rx
Physicians should spend more time discussing possible side effects of a newly prescribed medication during the office visit, authors say