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Physician suicide roundtable: 8 important initiatives that can help
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- Jennifer Nelson
We ask, how full is your gas tank? Select 1 to 5 (Empty to Full). If they flag low, they receive a follow-up.
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Physician suicide: Investigating its prevalence and cause
- Author:
- Jennifer Nelson
“From your first day of medical school and throughout your career, there was a very rigid system in place that is quite unforgiving, is quite...
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The danger when doctors don’t get mental health help
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- Jennifer Nelson
“There is a real fear for physicians when it comes to getting mental health care.”
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Working while sick: Why doctors don’t stay home when ill
- Author:
- Jennifer Nelson
Only 2% of respondents said they never come to work unwell, in a Medscape survey.
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Are doctors savers or spenders?
- Author:
- Jennifer Nelson
Medscape polled 468 U.S. physicians and 159 living outside of the United States.
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Physicians speak out: Why they love or hate incentive bonuses
- Author:
- Jennifer Nelson
Once thought to improve quality and consistency of care, incentive bonuses may be falling out of favor.
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How to identify and treat patients with substance use disorders
- Author:
- Jennifer Nelson
Doctors aren’t necessarily rewarded for the time it takes to develop a rapport with patients ... that leads to asking, “How much are you drinking...
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Patients who won’t pay: What’s your recourse?
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- Jennifer Nelson
Owing to the pandemic, job loss, and the possible loss of health insurance, patients have had more difficulty managing copays, coinsurance, and...