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Summer Reading for the Stressed Out Healthcare Practitioner
There is no time like the present to start practicing self care, and Debut A New You, a new book by Mimi Secor, is a fantastic place to begin.
A “Well-regulated Militia”: Can Doctors Prevent Gun Violence?
Family physicians have long recognized that gun violence is a national public health epidemic. Do they also hold the key to stopping it?
Are Doctors Bribed by Pharma? An Analysis of Data.
An in-depth look at a recent paper that explores correlational data relating opioid prescribing to opioid manufacturer payments.
Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine: A Growing Share Of The Physician Workforce
Doctors of osteopathic medicine currently make up about 8.5 percent of licensed physicians, but that percentage will increase in the coming years.
Why Patients Seek Naturopathic Doctors
by Jennifer Landis
Medicine is usually fairly straightforward — patients who are feeling ill seek out the advice of a primary-care doctor — but more and more patients are choosing to look for a naturopathic doctor instead of relying on traditiona…
Giving Physicians What They Need to Thrive
Doctors who do not meet the technical criteria of capability often feel that excess paperwork, weak staff, and inefficient operations make it more difficult for them to provide optimal care.
Hospitals, Third Parties, and Physicians: Opposing Roles in Containing Healthcare Costs
A patient’s insurance dictates which hospitals they must use, which specialists they’re allowed to see, and so on, yet physicians are expected to contain costs.
5 Unexpected Reasons to Choose Locum Tenens
You’ve heard of locum tenens, but you may be overlooking signs that it’s right for you. Here are a five to look out for.
Training New Doctors Right Where They’re Needed
In 2010, the Affordable Care Act created 57 teaching health centers nationwide to serve areas with large unmet medical needs, and to begin to alleviate the primary care doctor shortage.
The Necessity of Continuing the Advancement of Clinical Trials
Despite vast patient benefits, clinical trials have struggled to recruit their target number of participants, with many recent studies failing to reach 33 percent of their original recruitment goal.