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Employment vs. private practice: Who’s happier?
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- Amanda Loudin
“It used to be that fewer hospitals offered employment, so private practice was the way to go. Now, there are fewer privates because hospitals and...
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What’s right and wrong for doctors on social media
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- Amanda Loudin
“You have to hold yourself back when posting. Doing things like dancing in the OR are out of whack with the profession.”
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Medical students are skipping class lectures: Does it matter?
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- Amanda Loudin
“I know it sounds alarming that students aren’t attending lectures. But that doesn’t mean they’re not learning.”
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Nurses won $127K after protesting NICU staffing shortage
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- Amanda Loudin
A New York arbitrator recently fined Mount Sinai Hospital $127,000 for ongoing understaffing of its neonatal intensive care unit.
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Docs fervently hope federal ban on noncompete clauses goes through
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- Amanda Loudin
The proposed regulation also would not only ban future noncompete agreements but also retroactively invalidate existing ones.
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Students, docs ponder U.S. News med school rankings after Harvard quits
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- Amanda Loudin
“The stated idea of the rankings is to measure quality, but in reality, it’s to maintain a certain hierarchy.”
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Five chronic mistakes that can sabotage your medical practice
- Author:
- Amanda Loudin
Although she says there are no hard and fast rules on how to run a thriving medical group, there are common mistakes that physicians often don’t...
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Older men more at risk as dangerous falls rise for all seniors
- Author:
- Amanda Loudin
“We always hear about lower bone density rates among females, so we didn’t expect to see males with more skull fractures.”
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Who can sue docs for wrongful death? Some states are trying to expand that group
- Author:
- Amanda Loudin
Plus, the types of emotional damage that physicians can be sued for is expanding in pockets across the nation.
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‘Only a sociopath could work for a large health system,’ doc says sardonically
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- Amanda Loudin
A frustrated physician recently voiced some strong words in Medscape’s US Physician Burnout & Depression Report.
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Don’t call me ‘Dr.,’ say some physicians – but most prefer the title
- Author:
- Amanda Loudin
Doctor says getting on a first-name basis with his patients is integral to delivering the best care.
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More DOs join physician ranks as osteopathic pipeline heats up
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- Amanda Loudin
“There are still people who need to be educated on osteopathic medicine, but much of that has simply been a lack of understanding. That’s changing...
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Docs reveal perils of giving medical advice to friends and family
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- Amanda Loudin
“If you gave medical advice without having assessed them, you’re lacking the medical history, a physical exam, and you should not be giving advice...
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How old is too old to work as a doctor?
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- Amanda Loudin
“It’s age discrimination. Physicians receive assessments throughout their careers as part of the accreditation process – there’s no need to change...
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Are free lunches back? Docs start seeing drug reps again
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- Amanda Loudin
“We’re seeing the pandemic evolve the meeting model into a hybrid in-person and virtual.”