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When Your Malpractice Insurer Investigates You: What to Know
When a patient reports a doctor to a state medical board, they may also sue the doctor for monetary damages in civil court.
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The Rise of Sham Peer Reviews
Peer reviews initiated for invalid reasons or against competitors are causing concern.
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Men Wanted: New Efforts to Attract Male Nurses
Male nurses number just 12% of the profession working in clinics and hospitals, up from less than 3% in 1970.
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Cybersecurity Concerns Continue to Rise With Ransom, Data Manipulation, AI Risks
Clinicians must stay up to date as hacker attacks evolve, experts advised at a recent American Medical Association webinar.
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Six Tips for Media Interviews
Researchers often share their findings with news organizations and these tips can help guide those interviews.
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A Doctor Gets the Save When a Little League Umpire Collapses
Surgical oncologist aids umpire hit by a ball during a Little League game.
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Hospital Diagnostic Errors May Affect 7% of Patients
The most common diagnoses associated with diagnostic errors in the study included heart failure, acute kidney injury, sepsis, pneumonia,...
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Is It Possible To Treat Patients You Dislike?
Physician asks if patients can receive the best care if the doctor-patient relationship breaks down.
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How Doctors Use Music to Learn Faster and Perform Better
Listening to music and playing instruments improves doctors focus, energy, work performance, and well-being.
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70% of Doctors Would Discharge Noncompliant Patients, Medscape Survey Finds
Doctors discussed discharging a patient, accepting gifts, romantic relationships with patients, and other topics.
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A Hard Look at Toxic Workplace Culture in Medicine
Bullying and harassment at work is linked to burnout, lost sleep, and depression among clinicians.