2001 to 2021 Saw Decline in Physician Work Hours
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Physician work hours consistently declined in the past 20 years, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Anna L. Goldman, M.D., from the Boston University School of Medicine,…
Learn MoreLos médicos y sus familias son menos propensos a seguir las directrices médicas que los demás
MARTES, 20 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los médicos son famosos por criticar a los pacientes que no toman los fármacos según las indicaciones.Pero los médicos y sus familias son menos propensos que todos los demás a cumplir las directrices…
Learn MoreSatisfaction With Physician Relationship Tied to Bariatric Surgery Completion
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients who complete metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) have significantly higher satisfaction with their patient-physician relationship than noncompleters, according to a study published online Dec. 19…
Learn MoreEE. UU. se enfrenta a una escasez de médicos de enfermedades infecciosas
LUNES, 19 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La pandemia de COVID-19. Las peligrosas bacterias resistentes a los antibióticos. Las olas actuales de influenza y VSR que asolan a las escuelas y lugares de trabajo.En los últimos años, EE. UU. ha te…
Learn MoreDoctors & Their Families Less Likely to Follow Medical Guidelines Than Others
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors are notorious for criticizing patients who don’t take medications as prescribed.But physicians and their families are themselves less likely than everyone else to comply with medication guidelines, a …
Learn MoreAmerica Facing Shortage of Infectious Disease Doctors
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic. Dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The current waves of influenza and RSV ripping through schools and workplaces.America has had ample examples in recent years of the importance of…
Learn MoreTelehealth Navigator Program Ups Video Visit Adherence in Primary Care
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A telehealth navigator program is associated with significant improvement in video visit adherence as well as a positive return on investment, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Network Open….
Learn More‘Progresión tumoral’, ‘hallazgos positivos’: la jerga médica con frecuencia confunde a los pacientes
VIERNES, 2 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si alguna vez ha salido confundido de una cita con el médico, es probable que no sea su culpa: un estudio reciente encuentra que los pacientes pueden comprender mal del todo la jerga médica utilizada…
Learn More‘How Can I Prevent Heart Disease?’ Docs Give Different Answers to Men, Women
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors give men and women different advice to head off heart disease, even though guidelines for both are the same.Men were 20% more likely to be prescribed statins to lower blood levels of bad cholesterol com…
Learn More‘Tumor Progressing,’ ‘Positive Findings’: Patients Often Confused by Medical Jargon
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve ever left a medical appointment confused, it’s probably not you: A new study finds that the medical jargon doctors use can be completely misunderstood by patients.Common medical lingo that makes perfe…
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