Most Docs Work 40 to 60 Hours Per Week
Considerable proportion work 61 to 80 or more hours; half of docs would prefer to work fewer hours
Race, Ethnicity Appear to Affect Lupus Prognosis in U.S.
Asians, Hispanics have lower mortality rates
Impact of Medical Scribes on EHR Advancement Discussed
Use of medical scribes should not be replacement for improvement of EHRs
Providers Urged to Address Patient Fears in Chronic Fatigue
Many with condition are afraid exercise will make the condition worse
Working Long Hours? Beware Risky Alcohol Consumption
Researchers find link between long hours on the job and excess alcohol consumption
Guidelines Presented for Clinical Documentation in 21st Century
Recommendations provided for clinicians, provider institutions, government regulators, payers
Major Risks of Long-Term Opioid Rx Deemed Dose-Dependent
In review, serious harms of long-term therapy seemed to depend on opioid dose
NIH: Insufficient Evidence for Opioid Use in Chronic Pain
Insufficient evidence for every clinical decision that a provider needs to make about use of opioids