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Family Physician Burnout Rates Remain Stable, But Few Seek Help
Bureaucracy rose to the top as main source of stress, and more female physicians reported burnout than males.
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Working From Home: Doctors’ Options Are Not Limited to Classic Telemedicine
Remote patient monitoring, management of NPs and PAs and on-call phone consults are a few options of home-based roles.
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No Routine Cancer Screening Option? New MCED Tests May Help
CanScan, MERCURY, and OncoSeek can detect a range of cancers and recognize the tissue of origin with high accuracy.
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Are You Ready for AI to Be a Better Doctor Than You?
Several recent examples of AI-backed diagnoses have bested doctors’ accuracy in diagnoses, and many clinicians have expressed concern.
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Oncologists Voice Ethical Concerns Over AI in Cancer Care
Researchers ask 204 oncologists from 37 states for their views on the ethical implications of using AI for cancer care.
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EHR Copy and Paste Can Get Physicians Into Trouble
Physicians have lost hospital privileges and paid fines for copying and pasting information into EHRs, say sources.
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Using AI to Transform Diabetic Foot and Limb Preservation
AI uses deep learning algorithms to analyze clinical data and images, providing personalized treatment plans that may improve healing outcomes and...
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Medicine or Politics? Doctors Defend Their Social Activism
Many physicians are not only willing to stand up for what they believe in, but they see it as an essential part of their profession.
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New Quality Measure Improves Follow-Up for CRC Screening
Field testing shows that this CRC screening tracker is “feasible, valid, and reliable.”
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Attacks on Emergency Room Workers Prompt Debate Over Tougher Penalties
A state Assembly member, who was an EMT, has authored a bill to increase the fine and time in prison for assault of emergency workers.
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Surgeon Claims Colleague Made False Board Complaints to Get Him Fired
Kaiser Permanente surgeon claims colleague made claims within the hospital and to medical board that harmed his reputation.