Tag: Doctors
Many Minority, Women Cardiologists Face Discrimination
Across racial and ethnic groups, most cardiologists report satisfaction with their careers
Women Working as Family Docs Report High Career Satisfaction Overall
Women are less satisfied with certain aspects of their career, including pay, personal time, administrative tasks
Vaccines Effective in Preventing Symptomatic COVID-19 in Health Care Workers
Findings seen even for those at risk for severe disease and racial and ethnic groups disproportionately affected by the pandemic
Patient Mortality Lower for Hospitalists Working More Days
However, no differences seen in readmission based on number of physician days worked
Learning Environment Issues Tied to Medical School Burnout
Those reporting mistreatment may also experience exhaustion, disengagement, and career regret
Significant Gender Pay Gap Persists in Anesthesiology
Women anesthesiologists receive an average of $32,600 less per year; gap exists even when adjusting for differences in age, hours worked, geographic practice region
Workplace Mistreatment Reported Frequently by Emergency Medicine Residents
Patients and/or patients' families are a frequent source of mistreatment; 2.5 percent of residents report suicidal thoughts
Blacks Remain Underrepresented in U.S. Medical School Faculty
No medical specialty has Black faculty representation in proportion to current U.S. population estimates
Doctors More Likely to Test for Conditions Recently Diagnosed in Other Patients
When seeing patients with shortness of breath, testing for pulmonary embolism increases for 10 days after diagnosing a patient with the condition
Cannabidiol Relieves Burnout for Health Care Workers During Pandemic
Emotional exhaustion reduced, but five participants in treatment group experienced serious adverse events
