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The number one determining factor for selecting a doctor is whether the physician is in-network

Patients Say Cost Matters Greatly in Choosing Doctor

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Reasons to leave include unprofessional staff, difficulty getting scheduled, long wait to see doctor
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
Varenicline (Chantix) can boost the likelihood that cigarette smokers who aren't ready to stop cold turkey will cut down gradually

Varenicline May Help Smokers Not Yet Ready to Quit

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But drug's side effects still worry some doctors
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
Few physicians would find euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide conceivable for patients with psychiatric disease

Few Doctors Would Consider Euthanasia in Psychiatric Disease

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Most find it inconceivable that they would grant a request for euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide
For the youngest and oldest

New Sleep Guidelines Issued by National Sleep Foundation

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Biggest changes for infants, elderly
A noninvasive neurotechnology for autocalibration of neural oscillations is associated with a reduction in menopause-related symptoms

Noninvasive Neurotechnology Reduces Menopause Symptoms

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Symptoms reduced with high-resolution, relational, resonance-based electroencephalic mirroring
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
Refeeding patients with anorexia nervosa to achieve more rapid weight gain can be safe and effective in a hospital-based protocol

More Rapid Refeeding Protocol Seems Safe in Anorexia Nervosa

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2 kg/week weight gain appears safe for patients; low hypophosphatemia rates seen