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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...
News
Tips for connecting with your patients
Ascertaining how concerned patients are about their symptoms will help you make decisions.
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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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What docs don’t know about the Disabilities Act can hurt them and patients
When physicians don’t provide access to medical care that patients with disabilities need, they put themselves at greater risk of lawsuits, fines...
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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.
Opinion
'The whitest specialty,' revisited
It’s disconcerting to think that the orthopedic community is making so little progress toward achieving the principal ideal articulated in our...
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We’re dying to tell you about fatigability
Plus: An unethical medical NFT, a boy’s robot avatar, and the plane truth about COVID.
Commentary
This doc still supports NP/PA-led care ... with caveats
We shouldn’t be worried about non-MD clinicians, said Dr. John Mandrola, but there are ways to increase confidence in NP and PA care.
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Seven ways doctors could get better payment from insurers
Experts say physicians can push back on one-sided payer contracts and negotiate changes.
Feature
Physician burnout, depression compounded by COVID: Survey
“There’s no question that women have reported far more role strain during the pandemic than men.”