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Doctors’ happiness has not rebounded as pandemic drags on
- Author:
- Christine Lehmann
Nearly half of physicians said they were somewhat or very unhappy at work, compared with 75% before the pandemic
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Docs treating other doctors: What can go wrong?
- Author:
- Christine Lehmann
“If we are honest, treating other physicians as patients is more stressful because we know that our skills are being assessed by someone who is at...
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A gruesome murder changes two docs’ lives, and one was the killer
- Author:
- Christine Lehmann
“Four years later, his patients were still shocked about what happened and couldn’t reconcile the person they knew with the event that happened...
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You’re not on a ‘best doctor’ list – does it matter?
- Author:
- Christine Lehmann
In most cases, doctors have to be nominated by their peers, a process that some say is flawed because it may shut out doctors who are less popular...
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Seven ways doctors could get better payment from insurers
- Author:
- Christine Lehmann
Experts say physicians can push back on one-sided payer contracts and negotiate changes.
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How to deal with offensive or impaired doctors
- Author:
- Christine Lehmann
She recalls a doctor who called a female doctor “an entitled bitch” and the administrator “incompetent” in front of other staff.
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Social relationships predict risk of major depression
- Author:
- Christine Lehmann
Major Finding: People with poor-quality relationships had a 14% risk of developing major depression, compared with 6.7% of people with high-...
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Late-life depression increases risk of dementia
- Author:
- Christine Lehmann
Major Finding: People with late-life depression are 1.85 times more likely to develop all-cause dementia, 1.65 times more likely to develop...