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Opinion: Physicians need — and should take — paternity leave

26.01.2023

When my daughter was born, I was just a year out of fellowship training, working hard within my hospital’s medical hierarchy. Fearful of burdening my colleagues with extra work, I …

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Study of pancreatitis surgery patients finds steady decline in survival and need for better addiction support

24.01.2023

For some people with chronic pancreatitis, surgery is the only hope. The condition can cause debilitating abdominal pain, and, sometimes, push people to turn to substances for relief. But the …

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Opinion: It’s time to retire ‘poor historian’ from clinicians’ vocabularies

24.01.2023

Should we pity the “poor historian” — the individual or family member who can’t give a clear accounting of their illness or symptoms — or embrace them? They have important …

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Opinion: DEI policies won’t stop discrimination in hiring. That requires fighting unconscious bias

23.01.2023

At least on paper, businesses and institutions have achieved equality through thoughtful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies that examine bias and end discrimination against women and people from underrepresented …

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The addiction crisis is causing a spike in endocarditis cases. Hospitals are struggling to respond

17.01.2023

Increased injection drug use has led to a spike in cases of the life-threatening heart condition endocarditis, with cases rapidly accelerating since the onset of Covid-19. The increased case count …

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Opinion: FTC’s proposed ban on noncompete agreements could be a game changer for some physicians

11.01.2023

The last two decades have been a period of declining economic influence for practicing physicians. Independent medical practice has been steadily eroded by hospital employment, as well as by private …

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From the World Cup to the Olympics, sports medicine is racing to improve how injuries are treated

17.12.2022

Whether they’re in a World Cup match or an Olympic race, injuries can be devastating for elite athletes — particularly when they prove difficult to treat quickly. “Sports medicine today …

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Opinion: The art of the ‘deceased note’: A physician grapples with documenting patients’ final moments

16.12.2022

My grandmother died in the hospital, alone, the day after she was “found down” at home by emergency medical services. I lived near my Nani, as I called her but, …

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Opinion: Primary care physicians try to give their all — until they can’t. It’s time to flip the archetype to teamwork

13.12.2022

My colleague, Skip, was the kind of primary care doctor I always wanted to be. He could riff on the evaluation of a patient with new joint or liver inflammation …

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