A Day in the Life Scenarios
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RETIRING CAN BE A TOUGH TRANSITION
During the many years a physician is in practice, he/she enjoys a solidly established identity that places the him/her in…
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MEDSCAPE SPECIALTY SURVEY
Medscape is an online source of medical news and information used by DrGOpines.com nearly every day. Officially, Medscape is a…
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PHYSICIAN BURNOUT
Today, the medical media, meaning medical journals and physician newsletters, have an incredible degree of concern about physician burnout. Under…
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PATIENTS LOSING TRUST IN DOCTORS
The medical profession, and in particular family physicians, remain among the most respected professionals in the U.S. According to a…
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ABNORMAL LAB RESULTS
Every day, family physicians have patients with abnormal lab test results. Most of the time, the abnormal results can be…
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PHYSICIANS ARE NOT “PROVIDERS”
Finally, someone besides me has taken offense at physicians being called providers. Since today’s world contains all levels of folks…
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REST
REST is not a state physicians find themselves in very often. In fact, the medical profession has a thing for…
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OLDER PHYSICIANS: IMPAIRED?
Many healthcare institutions and medical practices are seeing the age of practicing physicians increase as more continue to practice beyond…
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THE QUIRKS OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
Medical education is phenomenon unto itself. It is filled with nuances that make it distinctive in character and personality, as…
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KNOW YOUR LIMITS
When I was in medical school, it seemed like my friends and family immediately thought I knew everything every other…
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