Fewer Physicians Working in Private Practice
AMA survey reveals more physicians are working in large group practices and as employees
Multiple Myeloma Symptoms Are Generally Nonspecific
Vertebral fractures, underrecognized as pathological, were main cause of irreversible organ damage
Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts Common Among Patients Starting Buprenorphine
Integrated behavioral health services may help address patient needs with opioid use disorder, the authors say
Latinos With Advanced Degrees Underrepresented in Health Care Workforce
However, all Latino subgroups overrepresented in health care occupations requiring less than a bachelor's degree
Patient-Reported Racism Tied to Mistrust, Worse Patient-Clinician Communication
High frequency of discrimination, microaggressions in health care settings reported by seriously ill Black patients
Review IDs Certain Higher Mortality Risks for Patients With Fibromyalgia
Increased risk found for mortality from infections and suicide, while risk for mortality from cancer is reduced
Living in Highly Segregated Neighborhood Tied to Lower Life Expectancy
Association partially mediated by neighborhood-level socioeconomic factors
Variation Noted in Physician Turnover Rates From 2010 to 2020
No indication of increase in turnover seen during first three quarters of 2020, coincident with COVID-19
Study Links Greater Number of Chronic Pain Sites to Risk for Dementia
Greater number of chronic pain sites linked to increased incident all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease but not vascular and frontotemporal dementia
Deaths Due to Opioid Toxicity Up in U.S. During COVID-19
Years of life lost due to opioid toxicity plateaued between 2017 and 2019, then increased through 2021
