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Receiving Unfair Negative Patient Reviews Online? These Apps Pledge Relief
After negative online reviews, physicians can use apps to solicit positive reviews from patients, but the practice is not common.
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MOC Woes? This System Might Be the Solution
The majority of physicians are taking the LKA to maintain credentials rather than an exam.
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Communicating Bad News to Patients
Protocols can help guide physicians as they give patients and their families bad news.
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Patients Want the Facts Delivered in a Personal Story
Patients are less willing to accept explanations and recommendations if they feel misunderstood, judged, discriminated against, or rushed by the...
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Beware the Letter of Intent
You might ask, if the terms in an LOI are not binding, why bother with one at all?
Opinion
Healing From Trauma
Having crossed the midpoint of life, I see with the benefit of perspective how suffering has afforded me wisdom: I am more sensitive and attuned...
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Healthcare Workers Face Increased Risks During the Pandemic
During the pandemic, healthcare workers were at heightened risk for COVID infection.
Commentary
How to Avoid the $400,000 Med School Debt Mistakes I Made
Doctor gives tips on choices made beginning in medical school and their impact on student loan debt.
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Doc Sues State Over ‘Antiquated’ Telehealth Rules
Post COVID-19, rules against interstate practice have resumed. Doctor has sued over rules that could limit access to specialists.
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Mega Malpractice Verdicts Against Physicians on the Rise
Multimillion-dollar verdicts against hospital centers are on the rise, according to reports.
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US Board Discloses Cheating, Grads Say Problem Is Rampant
USMLE invalidates scores following an investigation into anomalous exam scores.