Business of Medicine
From the Journals
Journal editors seek more complete disclosure from authors
A proposed new ICMJE form is one of several initiatives underway to improve financial disclosures in medical journals.
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Doctor wins $4.75 million award in defamation suit against hospital
The ob.gyn. says she was falsely accused of being under the influence on the job and subjected to improper suspension, treatment, and monitoring...
News from the FDA/CDC
Suicide rate higher than average for female clinicians
Male health care practitioners are less likely than all working-age men to die by suicide.
Latest News
Actor Alan Alda discusses using empathy as an antidote to burnout
The practice “kind of opens people up to one another, which inspirits them,” the iconic actor said.
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ACP maps two potential paths to universal health care
The college offers detailed prescriptions for a single-payer system and a publicly financed option within a private insurance system.
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Medscape survey points to generational differences in physician burnout
Pulmonology specialists reported a burnout rate of 41%.
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Alan Alda, Scripps Research join forces to improve science communication
LA JOLLA, CALIF. – “Curiosity is the key to staying alive,” the iconic actor said. “That would bring us to a point of more people understanding...
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Cognitive screening of older physicians: What’s fair?
A new report leads to questions about how to standardize the process rather than have a piecemeal institutional approach and whether to focus less...
Managing Your Practice
Seasonality
Seasonality is yet another of those basic business concepts that most physicians have never heard of.
Med Tech Report
The power and promise of person-generated health data – part 1
Health-related data from personal computing devices such as wearables and smartphones could sharpen diagnosis and treatment.
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Your colleague appears depressed. Now what?
Experts share tips on how to react when fellow physicians appear depressed or suicidal.