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Proper steps for physicians to follow if they find themselves under investigation
Remember that nobody in the workplace is your friend. Every word that is said, text that is sent, gesture that is made, can put you at risk.
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Tastier chocolate may be healthier chocolate
Plus: A villain in milk, low-tech radiation detection, and in-head localization.
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Cardiologist whistleblower lawsuit settled for $3.8 million
A New Hampshire hospital “vigorously disagrees” that an arrangement to provide call coverage violated federal law and dismisses other serious...
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Twenty-three percent of health care workers likely to leave industry soon: Poll
“We’re trying to help people here, and we are getting verbally and physically abused for it.”
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Early in career, female academic docs earn less than males: study
The earning potential of women in most specialties is 10% less than their male colleagues over the course of the first 10 years of their careers...
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Biden’s FDA chief nominee narrowly wins Senate confirmation
Dr. Robert Califf returns to lead the FDA as the U.S. continues to cope with the pandemic and opioid epidemic.
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If you give a mouse a genetically engineered bitcoin wallet
Plus: Monkeys that don’t drink, water that’s unsafe to drink, and mud that’s unsafe to eat or drink.
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10 things not to do in a medical board hearing
Most complaints are dismissed with no action taken, but some complaints don’t go away because doctors mishandle them.
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Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, pioneer of preventive cardiology, dies at 102
The internationally renowned physician’s research altered the way the world views diet and heart health, and influenced public health policy for...
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Billionaire Mark Cuban launches online pharmacy for generics
The new venture plans to charge consumers 15% above the manufacturing cost for the generic medications.
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Doc accused of killing 14 patients in the ICU: Upcoming trial notes patient safety lapses
Patient safety experts say that this could have happened at many U.S. hospitals.