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Doc says sobbing attorney and crying medical expert led to unfair million-dollar verdict
“I expect counsel to maintain a professional demeanor even when eliciting emotionally laden testimony,” the judge said.
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Twenty-three percent of health care workers likely to leave industry soon: Poll
“We’re trying to help people here, and we are getting verbally and physically abused for it.”
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Burnout rates rising among psychiatrists
The volume of bureaucratic tasks is the main contributor to psychiatrist burnout, even more so than for physicians overall.
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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...
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High praise, condemnation for CMS Aduhelm coverage plan
The drug clears amyloid in the brain, but that may or may not result in clinical benefit.
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Tips for connecting with your patients
Ascertaining how concerned patients are about their symptoms will help you make decisions.
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Proposed insurance policy ignites debate over transgender health care
A trade association for health insurance companies said the nondiscrimination framework is overly broad and limits insurers’ abilities to design...
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Enough is enough: the pandemic and loss of female oncologists
While we know that female physicians already experience a greater degree of burnout, the pandemic has only added fuel to the fire.
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Missed diagnosis common source of malpractice claims against PCPs
More than one in four (28%) said they now no longer trust patients or that they treat them differently.
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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.