Tag: Doctors
Half of Cardiology Trainees Comfortable With Telemedicine Use
Perceived barriers to telemedicine use include concerns about patient engagement, unfamiliarity with telemedicine technology
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
USPSTF Advises Applying Fluoride Dental Varnish for Young Children
Fluoride supplementation recommended for children 6 months and older if water supply does not contain enough fluoride
Internal Medicine Residency, Fellowship Applications Up During Pandemic
Authors say increase may be due to lower barriers for virtual interviews
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
Gender Gap in Orthopedics Remains Largely Unchanged
As of April 2020, only 8 percent of orthopedic surgeons nationally are women
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
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
