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$22K for 10 Stitches, a Year and a Half Later

Despite impending regulations, surprise billing still happens

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Reclaim Your Personal Power

You have more of it than you realize

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How to Improve Women's Healthcare? Fix the 'Knowledge' and 'Trust' Gaps

Women's health complaints aren't taken as seriously as men's, says author Maya Dusenbery

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Seeing Evil, but Still Not Speaking of It

ED workers quietly absorb verbal and physical violence, study finds

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Iowa Supreme Court Ruling Limits Public Knowledge of Charges Against Docs

Medical board violated state law in publishing allegations against heart surgeon, court rules

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Reversal, Replacement, and Reassessment in Medicine

Three ways medical science progresses and what this has to do with aspirin

Should Doctors Peddling COVID Disinformation Lose Their License?

A group of physicians is pushing the Federation of State Medical Boards to do just that

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What's Driving the COVID Rapid Test Shortage?

Demand from employers is surging, and so are prices

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Look at Patient Safety Through an Equity Lens, Expert Urges

Bias can play a role in various types of diagnostic errors

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So You Don't Want to Practice Rural Medicine

Many aren't aware of the unique opportunities for providers and much-needed care for patients

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Consider Transference Issues During Psychiatric Evaluations

Watch for these four scenarios when evaluating patients in your same ethnic group, expert advises

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'Having a Sad'

A physician leans into his feelings

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Burnout a Risk Factor for Suicidal Thoughts in Nurses

"Those in most need were less likely to seek help," study showed

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Ethics Consult: Give Heart Transplant to Death Row Inmate?

You make the call

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How Should Patients With Autoimmune Diseases Approach COVID Vaccination?

Mixed messaging and a lack of tailored research leaves providers and patients in the dark

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Montana Officials Threaten Docs for Not Providing Ivermectin, Hospital Says

At least three high-ranking state officials have been implicated so far

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Botox Doc's License Suspended Over Breast, Penis Enhancement Harms

One patient allegedly required two surgeries to fix penile enhancement gone wrong

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What Do COVID Antibody Levels Really Mean?

Commercial tests aren't neutralization assays, but some trends are emerging

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National Nurses Union Wants to Fight Back

Resolutions call for consistent PPE and staffing levels, better organization and Medicare for All

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Focus on the Patient, Not Only the Disease

Building relationships and trust is everything

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We Don't Have to Be 'Heroes'

We can help by doing our part

Goldman Sachs, Charlesbank Acquire Widespread Primary Care Network

MDVIP, a membership-based model, consists of 1,100 physicians serving more than 360,000 patients

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PA Suspended After Interfering With Care of COVID Patients

Outspoken anti-masker Scott Miller accused of promoting false cures and more in Washington state

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Medicine Must Sanction the COVID Quacks

Intent doesn't matter when patients are being harmed

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Which Residency Should You Choose?

Listen to my opinion, and then promptly ignore it

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When the Family Wants to Speak to the Doctor

Of all the things you do during your busy day, this might make the most difference

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What Is Your Cause?

Our unique strengths help us overcome our 'Goliaths'

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Ethics Consult: Leak Presidential Hopeful's Medical History? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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Reference Ranges: Lab Values for Normal Adults

Here are the standard reference ranges for some of the most common adult lab tests

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Virginia Docs Get Just $15 for Certain Medicaid ED Visits

Budget item determines 800 diagnoses, including asthma attacks, are "avoidable" emergency visits

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Scammers Target Medical Conferences

Professional societies are warning members to look out for fake emails and registration sites

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Q&A: Sterling Ransone, Jr., President of the American Academy of Family Physicians

Better pay and fewer paperwork hassles for members are high priorities for AAFP's new president

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More Physicians Are Now Employees Rather Than Owners

Here's what's behind the continued decline of independent practice

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Can Physicians Maintain Autonomy in Today's Healthcare System?

In an increasingly corporatized medical system, there are many interpretations of independence

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Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer?

Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost?

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Best Doctor Lifestyle 番茄社区

Help people, make more money, and work reasonable hours

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Who Performs More Endoscopies During GI Training, Women or Men?

Survey finds lower total colonoscopies and EGDs completed by female GI fellows

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What Happens When All the Great Doctors Are Gone?

In commemoration of the late Elihu (Eli) Estey, MD

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Fired Doc Sues NYU for Discrimination, Defamation, and Retaliation

Kristin Carmody, MD, says former employers accused her of fraud and more

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Obesity Paper Has Diet Researchers Riled Up

Nutrition community clashes over perspective piece on obesity mechanism

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