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Family physicians’ compensation levels stable in pandemic
They ranked in the middle of specialties in terms of the percentages of physicians who thought they were fairly compensated.
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ID doctors have the most paperwork, administrative demands
Conference Coverage
AHA/ACC guidance on ethics, professionalism in cardiovascular care
A consensus report provides advice and tools to address conflicts of interest; racial, ethnic, and gender inequities; and to improve diversity,...
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Internists’ patient visits rebound to near pre-COVID norms: Pay down slightly from previous year
The number of hours worked also rebounded for internists.
Conference Coverage
Less ambulatory care occurred than expected in pandemic, according to study
Virtual care visits have not completely compensated for declines in in-person visits.
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Pediatricians see drop in income during the pandemic
Medscape’s Pediatrician Compensation Report 2021 revealed that the average pediatrician income was down $11,000 because of the pandemic.
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Are more naturopaths trying to compete with docs?
Jon Hislop, MD, PhD, hadn’t been in practice very long before patients began coming to him with requests to order tests that their naturopaths had...
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Doctors prescribe fewer statins in the afternoon
Conference Coverage
Palliative care in the pandemic: How one hospital met the challenge
The palliative care team at the University of Texas at Austin adapted both patient care and medical education when the region became a COVID-19...
FDA/CDC
FDA blazes path for ‘real-world’ evidence as proof of efficacy
FDA leaders must finalize guidance this year on submitting real-world observational evidence for regulatory decisions on drug and device efficacy...