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Residents react: Has residency become easier or overly difficult?
One respondent called the pass/fail change a “total game-changer,” as it lets applicants apply to all specialties while having other...
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A plane crash interrupts a doctor’s vacation
‘My oldest brother-in-law jumped into his ski boat and we sped out to the scene.’
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Is there a doctor on the plane? Tips for providing in-flight assistance
Tools in a physician’s in-flight toolbox start with the first-aid kit.
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Physicians react: Climate change and other social issues
Around half of physicians rated climate change among their five most important issues, according to results of a Medscape survey.
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Med students dismayed that residency match process won’t change
Many publicly stated that they believed the change could reduce stress.
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A cost-effective de-escalation strategy in advanced melanoma
While the use of immunotherapies over the past decade has improved the prognosis for patients with advanced melanoma, these drugs come with a...
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New Medicare physician fee schedule leaves docs fuming over pay cuts
Physician groups’ initial reactions centered on an across-the-board reduction of 4.4% in the conversion factor.
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Working while sick: Why doctors don’t stay home when ill
Only 2% of respondents said they never come to work unwell, in a Medscape survey.
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Would a national provider directory save docs’ time, help patients?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking for comment on its proposal for the first-ever nationwide directory of health care...
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‘Financial toxicity’: Harsh side effect of cancer care
High costs of cancer treatment can induce more anxiety and distress than the treatment itself.
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Are doctors savers or spenders?
Medscape polled 468 U.S. physicians and 159 living outside of the United States.