Employment

Having a child with vs. without cystic fibrosis heightened the odds for job lock and curtailed employment among parents/caregivers, according to a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Higher levels of life satisfaction and well-being may portend lower rates of CVD due to the association between inflammatory markers and CV risk factors observed among individuals reporting lower well-being, researchers reported.

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission released a final rule banning most noncompetition clauses in employer-employee contracts as unfair methods of competition.

As part of routine screening for financial hardship, clinicians should discuss an individual’s employment, access to paid leave and health insurance coverage when constructing a treatment plan relating to cancer care.

BOSTON — In this video, Ryan D. Mire, immediate past president of the ACP, detailed his ACP Internal Medicine presentation on how physicians can know their worth and negotiate in private practice.

The landscape of orthopedic surgery practice has significantly changed during the past decade, with a marked shift toward varied employment models over traditional private practices.

WASHINGTON — Failing to understand basic employment law is one of the most common mistakes that practices make, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

A three-question screening tool was effective at identifying patients with precarious employment, a recent study found.

The FDA cleared a wearable vibration belt to treat postmenopausal women with osteopenia, according to an industry press release.

Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, talks with Armand Krikorian, MD, MBA, FACP, FACE, about why health care providers need to consider all the features of an employment contract, from salary and performance expectations to benefits.