Tag: Doctors
Many ICU Workers Contaminated With Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Improper removal of protective equipment tied to higher risk for drug-resistant organism contamination
March 2019 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for March 2019. This roundup includes the...
Doctors Unclear on Legal Obligations in Caring for Patients With Disability
Doctors report having little formal training, have incorrect understanding of care for patients with disability
Doctors With Malpractice Claims More Likely to Leave Medicine
Physicians with five or more malpractice claims more than twice as likely to go into solo practice
2019 Residency Match Day Was Largest in History
Internal medicine programs offered a record 8,116 categorical, 396 primary care positions
Overall, Physicians Are Happy and Enjoy Their Lives
Relationships found to be key to happiness; having friends at work impacts physician happiness
Female Emergency Physicians Paid Less Than Males
Findings based on analysis of academic emergency medicine physicians from 2013 to 2017
Physician Burnout Rate Increased From 2014 to 2017
Early-career physicians most susceptible to burnout; late-career physicians less vulnerable
Waiting Room Tool Aids Patient-Physician Communication
Tool helps patients to prepare questions and prioritize concerns prior to seeing primary care doctor
Flexible Schedules for Residents Do Not Affect Patient Mortality
No difference in average sleep time found for residents with flexible hours versus standard duty hours
