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October 28, 2019
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ACG President announces telehealth initiative, lauds concrete accomplishments

ACG President announces telehealth initiative, lauds concrete accomplishments

SAN ANTONIO — In the Presidential Address at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, Sunanda V. Kane, MD, announced a new initiative in telemedicine for gastroenterology providers and congratulated her peers on their concrete achievements for the year.

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October 10, 2019
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‘Unexpected’: Physician burnout rate lower in rural areas

‘Unexpected’: Physician burnout rate lower in rural areas

Family medicine doctors who practiced in rural areas were less likely to experience burnout than those who practiced in medium-sized and metropolitan areas, according to survey results.

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October 08, 2019
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Effect of burnout on quality of care may be exaggerated

Effect of burnout on quality of care may be exaggerated

Although physician burnout is associated with poor quality of care, the effects of burnout on patient care may have been exaggerated in some studies, according to findings published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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October 05, 2019
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Tecnis Synergy IOL launch tops ESCRS news

The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting was held in Paris in September. Healio.com/OSN was there covering all the top news and presentations.

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September 20, 2019
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Stress, burnout widespread and underacknowledged among surgeons

Stress, burnout widespread and underacknowledged among surgeons

PARIS — Nearly 70% of surgeons suffer from chronic stress, yet stress perception and management are underacknowledged in the surgical community, according to an internal medicine specialist who spoke on the topic at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.

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September 13, 2019
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Studies highlight work-life imbalance, wage gap for female pediatricians

Studies highlight work-life imbalance, wage gap for female pediatricians

Two studies published recently in Pediatrics highlighted female pediatricians’ work-life imbalance and unequal pay compared with their male peers.

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September 06, 2019
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Division directors show high concern over physician burnout

Many medical directors said they believe that physician burnout is a problem in their division and cite inherent work characteristics as a contributing factor to the issue, a recent qualitative survey suggests.

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September 03, 2019
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Guest commentary: My wedding during DDW shows positive work-life balance is possible

Guest commentary: My wedding during DDW shows positive work-life balance is possible

Burnout and occupational stress are quite common among physicians and is considered, by many leading experts, to be a “ public health crisis.”

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