Medical Practices Face Widespread Staff Shortages
Physician retirements and challenges in recruiting and retaining staff are among the reasons medical practices are struggling with staff shortages.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
PCP-Specialist Cotraining Improves Patient Experiences
Adjusted composite patient rating of specialist care higher in association with cotraining of PCPs and specialists
2001 to 2021 Saw Decline in Physician Work Hours
However, trend offset by increase in advanced practice professionals weekly work hours
Picking the Best Place to Practice Medicine
Annual pay, growth potential, cost of living are among the important considerations.
Pandemic Heightened Emotional Exhaustion in Health Care Workers
Increase seen in emotional exhaustion reported by hospital-based health care workers in clinical and nonclinical positions
Patients May Not Understand Medical Jargon Used to Describe Cancer
Some patients do not understand common phrases oncologists use, such as “your tumor is progressing” or “your nodes are positive.”
Medicine vs Food: The Patient Care Dilemma of ‘Financial Toxicity’
Physicians are calling on colleagues to bring up the cost of care and its potential impact when discussing treatment options with patients.
Female Med Students Publish Less, Despite Higher Number of Research Experiences
Black, Hispanic students also have lower publication rates, particularly at non-top 40 schools
Wearable Medical Monitoring Devices: The Innovation Continues
An ultrasound monitor that can stick to the skin and provides sharp images of blood vessels and internal organs is among the latest medical remote monitoring technologies under development.
Thirty-Seven Percent of Adults Used Telemedicine in 2021
Increase in telemedicine use seen with age; use was higher for women than men and for non-Hispanic White and AI/AN adults
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