physicians
TagDefinitions May Vary, but Burnout Is a Problem All the Same
Does defining burnout as a diagnosable condition, such as depression, even matter in regards to treating the problem, or should the focus fall elsewhere?
Could Medical Scribes Be A Cure to Physician Burnout?
While there is no easy cure-all for burnout, the results of a new study indicate that utilizing medical scribes to assist with EHR documentation could help.
Majority of Physicians Pessimistic about the Future of Medicine, New Report Finds
The results of the sixth biennial Survey of America’s Physicians have been released, and the findings can only be described as startling.
First National Physician Suicide Awareness Day
The day places a priority on mental health awareness in an effort to allow physicians to better care for themselves and their patients
“Female Physicians Do Not Work as Hard,” Claimed Physician Now Facing Backlash
The statement, which was made in the Women in Medicine issue of the Dallas Medical Journal, has prompted viral levels of backlash across the internet.
The Possible Power of Physicians Speaking Positively
Freud is quoted as having said, “Words have a magical power,” and a new study may back up that theory in relation to how physicians speak to patients.
Clinicians Who Learn Of A Patient’s Opioid Death Modestly Cut Back On Prescriptions
New research has found that physicians modestly reduced the volume of opioids they prescribed after being told one of their patients had died of an overdose.
Where the Female Doctors Are
Of the 978,743 practicing physicians in the U.S., women only account for just over a third of them. We break down the states with the most and least.
Women More Likely to Survive a Heart Attack if Doctor is Female
Female doctors outperformed their male counterparts in regards to heart attack survival rates, as a whole, and particularly, for women heart attack survivors.
White Coats: Style Choice or a Sign of Better Care?
While an longstanding, iconic symbol of physicians, does wearing a white coat actually matter, when it comes to patient perceptions of trust and confidence?