Ophthalmologists Underrepresented in Google Searches
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In most U.S. counties, a Google search of the phrase “eye doctor near me” may underrepresent ophthalmologists, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Rebecca R. Soares, M.D., fr…
Learn MoreCuando el horario de los médicos jóvenes se incrementa, lo mismo sucede con las probabilidades de depresión
LUNES, 24 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El entrenamiento para convertirse en médico puede ser extenuante, y ahora un nuevo estudio encuentra una correlación directa entre un horario laboral más largo y los síntomas de depresión entre los resi…
Learn MoreAs Young Doctors’ Work Hours Rise, So Do Odds for Depression
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Training to become a doctor can be grueling, and now a new study finds a direct correlation between longer work hours and depression symptoms in first-year residents.Medical residency — the training that new …
Learn MorePhysicians With Disabilities Experience More Mistreatment
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Physicians with disabilities had a significantly higher likelihood of experiencing every type of mistreatment from both patients and coworkers, according to a study published online in the October issue of …
Learn MoreLa mayoría de los médicos quieren que la telesalud para el tratamiento del abuso de opioides permanezca
LUNES, 17 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A muchos médicos que usaron la telesalud para tratar a los pacientes con una adicción a los opioides debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 les gustaría convertirla en una parte permanente de su práctica.Un n…
Learn MoreMost Docs Want Telehealth for Opioid Abuse Treatment to Stick Around
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many doctors who used telehealth to treat patients with opioid addiction because of the COVID-19 pandemic would like to make it a permanent part of their practice. A new study from Yale School of Public Health…
Learn MoreMedical Groups Urge Protections for Health Workers Providing Gender-Affirming Care
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Three leading medical groups have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate growing threats to doctors, hospitals, and families providing and seeking gender-affirming care.In a letter to U.S. Attor…
Learn More‘No soy el médico adecuado’: los discapacitados de EE. UU. sufren discriminación al buscar atención
MARTES, 4 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Después de más de 30 años de la aprobación de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA), algunos médicos tienen sesgos contra las personas con discapacidades, e…
Learn MoreMale Physicians Receive More and Higher Payments From Medical Companies
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Male physicians receive significantly higher payments from the highest-grossing medical industry companies compared with female physicians, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in JAMA Surgery.Brit…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher burnout among health care professionals (HCPs), particularly patient-facing HCPs, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in BJPsych Open.Vikas Kapil, M…
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