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10 things not to do in a medical board hearing
Most complaints are dismissed with no action taken, but some complaints don’t go away because doctors mishandle them.
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What docs don’t know about the Disabilities Act can hurt them and patients
When physicians don’t provide access to medical care that patients with disabilities need, they put themselves at greater risk of lawsuits, fines...
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Billionaire Mark Cuban launches online pharmacy for generics
The new venture plans to charge consumers 15% above the manufacturing cost for the generic medications.
Opinion
'The whitest specialty,' revisited
It’s disconcerting to think that the orthopedic community is making so little progress toward achieving the principal ideal articulated in our...
Livin' on the MDedge
We’re dying to tell you about fatigability
Plus: An unethical medical NFT, a boy’s robot avatar, and the plane truth about COVID.
Commentary
This doc still supports NP/PA-led care ... with caveats
We shouldn’t be worried about non-MD clinicians, said Dr. John Mandrola, but there are ways to increase confidence in NP and PA care.
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Seven ways doctors could get better payment from insurers
Experts say physicians can push back on one-sided payer contracts and negotiate changes.
Feature
Physician burnout, depression compounded by COVID: Survey
“There’s no question that women have reported far more role strain during the pandemic than men.”
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Pandemic weighing on physicians’ happiness outside of work: survey
Work-life balance is an important, if elusive, goal for physicians, and not just females.
Opinion
When the patient wants to speak to a manager
The level of incivility from patients is at an all-time high.
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Physicians react: Should docs lose their licenses for spreading false COVID information?
State licensing boards have mostly refused to discipline these doctors for making false and/or misleading claims.