Practice Management
From the Journals
Women underrepresented as oncology trial corresponding authors
The proportion of female corresponding authors has been increasing but still lags behind the proportion of female oncologists in the United States...
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Lancet joins movement to reject ‘manels’
The Lancet Group also issued a diversity pledge, aiming to include more women, people of color, and colleagues from lower- and middle-income...
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Medical societies urge action to reduce gun violence
Comprehensive criminal background checks for all firearm purchases, freedom to counsel patients are key asks.
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The states of health care: Ranking the best and worst
Minnesota has more than 10,000 lakes to brag about, the results of a WalletHub analysis suggest.
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Burnout gets personal for 68% of physicians
Young primary care providers beware.
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Professional coaching keeps doctors in the game
Mayo study looks at another technique to help doctors avoid burnout.
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About half of NCI cancer center directors received industry payments in 2017
Furthermore, approximately one-fourth of NCI directors received payments of $5,000 or more that were not related to research, according to an...
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Poll: Medicare-for-all sees slight drop in support
Public option currently has higher favorability than Medicare-for-all.
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Conflicts of interest common among authors of ASCO guidelines
Furthermore, many of the financial conflicts of interest among physicians who author ASCO practice guidelines are not being reported, a study...
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HHS proposes pathways for drug importation
Officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have announced a new plan that they say would lay the foundation for safe...
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Critics say hospital price transparency proposal ‘misses the mark’
The proposal from CMS would require hospitals to make public both their list prices and the prices they negotiate with payers.