Tag: Doctors
Women, Minorities Underrepresented in Cardiology Workforce
Women making gains in pediatric cardiology, but number of minorities remain low in adult, pediatric practice
Many Hospitals, Practices Not Screening for Social Needs
Screening for all five social needs reported for 24.4 percent of hospitals, 15.6 percent of practices
Medical Students Not Ready to Provide Nutritional Care
Findings consistent regardless of country of training, year of medical education
Gaps in Physician Knowledge, Management of Prediabetes ID’d
Primary care doctors have limited knowledge about screening, management for prediabetes
Primary Care Faces Challenges in Caring for Kidney Disease
Lack of knowledge, time, clinical support tools are barriers cited by primary care providers
Fewer Children Receiving Care at Family Medicine Practices
Odds of being seen at family practice increased for children from rural areas versus urban children
Most Diagnosed With Dementia Do Not Receive Specialty Care
Identification of etiological subtype of dementia more likely in patients who see a specialist
Spending Up With Treatment in Hospital-Owned Practices
Difference in spending seems to be due to greater service utilization; no difference seen in care quality
Female Early-Career, Midcareer Pediatricians Earn Less Than Male Peers
Female pediatricians also more likely to take primary responsibility for most household tasks
California Passes Laws to Reduce Fake Medical Exemptions for Vaccines
Officials will have power to revoke any medical exemptions written by a doctor who has faced disciplinary action
