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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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For Some MDs, Long COVID Burnout Is a New Reality
Despite depression and burnout, few physicians seek help, fearing tarnishing their reputation or even losing their license.
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Why Do So Many Doctors Embrace Superstitions and Rituals?
“Rituals and superstitions are an acknowledgment that forces external to ourselves exist.”
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Hospitals Cash In on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Care
Membership fee-based care could potentially limit access to doctors, but also allow for better recruitment, say experts.
From the Journals
Physicians Received $12 Billion from Drug, Device Makers in Less Than 10 Years
Industry payments appeared to have been little changed by public reporting in the Open Payments database.
Commentary
You Can’t Spell ‘Medicine’ Without D, E, and I
A majority of Americans, physicians, and other healthcare professionals believe in basic fairness.
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Understanding and Promoting Compassion in Medicine
Improving compassion may depend on the creation of organizational and clinical conditions in which physician compassion can thrive.
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Systematic Viral Testing in Emergency Departments Has Limited Benefit for General Population
Rapid viral testing wasn’t associated with reduced antibiotic use, ED length of stay, or rates of ED return visits or hospitalization.
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Medicare Doc Pay Cut Eased, but When Will Serious Revisions Come?
Physician groups continue to press for a major revamp of Medicare payments after securing a 2024 stopgap fix.
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Residents Unionizing: What Are the Benefits, the Downsides?
The debate continues over whether residents joining unions hurts or helps negotiations.
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Medicare Pay Bump Provision in Federal Bill Falls Short, Doc Groups Say
The proposed boost in Medicare reimbursements for 2024 would only ease, but not fully reverse a 3.4% cut.