Tag: Doctors
Direct-to-Consumer Dermatology Telemedicine Value Unclear
Concerns raised in relation to skin disease diagnosis and treatment by many telemedicine websites
Sexual Harassment Experienced by One-Third of Female Doctors
And two-thirds say they experience gender bias in workplace
Burnout, Lack of Job Satisfaction Driving Doctors to Cut Hours
Full-time physicians reporting worsening burnout or decreasing job satisfaction more likely to cut hours
Physicians, Patient Families Often Disagree on Prognosis
But that's not because surrogates misunderstand what they're told
Telemedicine Visits Up, but Not for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries
Telemedicine visits up from 2004 to 2013; only 0.7 percent of rural beneficiaries received visit in 2013
American College of Physicians, May 5-7
The American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2016 The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from May...
CDC Establishes New ‘Clean Hands Count’ Campaign
Campaign urges health care professionals and patients and loved ones to keep hands clean
>40% of Pediatricians Received Industry Payment in 2014
In 2014 there were 244,915 payments to general pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists
Physician Leadership Training May Help Counteract Burnout
Leadership ratings strongly linked to employee burnout and satisfaction
April 2016 Briefing – Family Practice
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for April 2016. This roundup includes the...
