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More than half of psychiatrists have net worth under $1 million
Only a small percentage of psychiatrists (7%) say they live above their means; 53% live at their means, and 39% live below their means.
Opinion
OSHA in the COVID-19 era
To be certain you are complying with all the rules, you can call your local OSHA office and request an inspection.
Feature
Work-life balance dwarfs pay in female doctors’ top concerns
“I’m always apologizing for being late, not being able to go to an event due to my work schedule, and missing out on life with my husband,” said a...
Conference Coverage
Some telepsychiatry ‘here to stay’ post COVID
Contingency planning is a must for video visits, said Dr. Sanjay Gupta of the DENT Neurologic Institute.
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Patients usually understand and agree with physicians’ notes
Those in worse health were more likely to say something important was missing from them.
Feature
Ex-nursing assistant pleads guilty in West Virginia insulin deaths
An Army veteran injected seven patients with lethal doses of insulin at the VA Medical Center in Clarksburg. An eighth patient died 2 weeks after...
Hard Talk
‘Defund the police’: An important moment for society and psychiatry
Psychiatry can and should be much more than what it once was, according to Dr. Sahana Malik, Dr. Benjamin Amendolara, and Dr. Nicolas Badre.
From the Journals
More U.S. psychiatrists restricting practices to self-pay patients
Of 15,790 psychiatrist visits, 3,445 (21.8%) were self-paid by patients, compared with 4,336 of 119,749 primary care clinician visits (3.6%), the...
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Residents, fellows will get minimum 6 weeks leave for caregiving
The time can be taken for birth and care of a newborn, adopting a child, or becoming a foster parent; care of a child, spouse, or parent with a...
Conference Coverage
Psychiatry trainees subjected to high levels of physical, sexual, verbal abuse from patients
"The extent of violence ... calls for the implementation of effective training, prevention, and intervention measures," said Dr. Victor Pereira-...
Feature
Move over supplements, here come medical foods
When it comes to medical foods, the FDA has often looked the other way because the ingredients may already have been proven safe and the danger to...