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Infographic: Is physician behavior on social media really so bad?
It’s not as egregious as you might think.
Feature
Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy marketed for diabetes and weight loss
Lori McClintock’s death was caused by “adverse effects of white mulberry leaf ingestion,” according to the coroner’s report.
From the Journals
Does DTC heart drug advertising discourage lifestyle changes?
Brief, direct exposure to prescription cardiovascular drug advertising seems to boost consumer perceptions of medications and pharmaceutical...
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Physicians’ bad behavior seen at work, online by colleagues: Survey
Bullying or harassing clinicians and staff was the runaway winner, with 86% of respondents saying they’d seen this type of behavior at work at...
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Doctors using fake positive reviews to boost business
“In this online space, it’s the Wild West; cheating is rewarded.”
Opinion
Dig like an archaeologist
He was a fit man in his 40s. Thick legs. Maybe he was long-distance walker? The bones of his right arm were more developed than his left – a right...
Feature
Patients who won’t pay: What’s your recourse?
Owing to the pandemic, job loss, and the possible loss of health insurance, patients have had more difficulty managing copays, coinsurance, and...
From the Journals
Blood pressure smartphone app fails to beat standard self-monitoring
Here’s another vote for less screen time.
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Should you sell your practice to a private equity firm?
Private equity firms expand practices to receive more favorable reimbursements and achieve economies of scale.
Commentary
Saddled with med school debt, yet left out of loan forgiveness plans
Drawing an income line inappropriately restricts those in health care from receiving any forgiveness.
Opinion
Burnout and stress of today: How do we cope?
“I am reminded every day of the commitment and excellence of my colleagues in the health care field, and I do not want to lose them.”