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Doctors appear less likely to get divorced than most other health care professionals

Doctors, Pharmacists Least Likely Health Pros to Divorce

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But women physicians 1.5 times more likely than male counterparts
Fear of discrimination is a major reason why about one-third of lesbian

Fear of Discrimination Keeps Many LGBT Med Students Silent

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Thirty percent of LGBT surveyed said they didn't reveal sexual identity in medical school
Scientists have issued a comprehensive map of human epigenomes -- the range of chemical and structural shifts that determine how genes govern health. The group published the new map online Feb. 18 in Nature

‘Most Comprehensive Map’ of Human Epigenomes Presented

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Result of years of work by an international consortium of researchers
Apology laws

Article Emphasizes Importance of Apology in Medical Error

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Apology laws unnecessary if physicians understand the importance of offering accountability
For individuals with dementia living in nursing homes

Antipsychotic Rx Often Relates to Non-Approved Indications

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Major categories of reasons for medication use are behavioral, psychiatric, emotional states, cognition
In an environment where patients are increasingly aware of the costs of health care

High Deductible Plans Factor Into Physician-Patient Relationship

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Physicians may want to be proactive by detailing costs and options for patients
From 1980 to 2010 the Latino physician shortage worsened

Latino Physician Shortage Has Worsened Since 1980

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Decrease in Latino physician rate per 100,000 of the Latino population from 1980 to 2010
Targeted panel testing has the highest clinical yield for molecular diagnosis of neuromuscular diseases

Targeted Panel Testing Superior for Neuromuscular Diseases

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Diagnostic yield three-fold higher for comprehensive panel versus single gene testing
Patients often prefer physicians with formal attire and white coats

Patients Tend to Prefer Formal Physician Attire

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Patient preferences influenced by age, geographic location, context of care
Neurosurgeons are more likely to practice defensive medicine in states with high state-level liability risk

Defensive Neurosurgery Up in States With High Liability Risk

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Neurosurgeons' perceptions of state's liability environment correspond with objective risk