Tag: Doctors
Nearly Half of Women in Medicine With Children Pass Up Career Advancement
More than three-fourths say they delayed family building
Report Quantifies Misdiagnosis of Dangerous Diseases in the United States
Total serious harms extrapolated to affect 795,000 in U.S., with 15 dangerous diseases accounting for half of serious harms
For Prostate Cancer Info Videos, Patients Prefer Hearing From a Physician
And, racial concordance between patient and physician important for trust among Black adults
Fewer Physicians Working in Private Practice
AMA survey reveals more physicians are working in large group practices and as employees
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
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
Staffing, Safety Concerns Tied to Burnout in Hospital Clinicians
Both physicians, nurses rank improving nurse staffing as the most needed intervention
More U.K. Hospital Doctors, General Practitioners Opting to Retire Early
Increase in early retirement coincided with introduction of pension taxation rules, which penalize doctors for working more hours
Review Outlines Issues Relating to Obtaining Surgical Consent
Junior doctors often obtain surgical consent, but the process is likely undertaken suboptimally
Patient Portal Use Explored for Older Adults With Dementia Diagnosis
Patients with dementia are more likely to have a registered care partner with shared access to patient portal
