Doctors, Pharmacists Least Likely Health Pros to Divorce
But women physicians 1.5 times more likely than male counterparts
Fear of Discrimination Keeps Many LGBT Med Students Silent
Thirty percent of LGBT surveyed said they didn't reveal sexual identity in medical school
Many Women Not Receiving Recommended Radiation Tx
More than a third with locally-advanced disease don't get treatment aimed at preventing tumor's return
Article Emphasizes Importance of Apology in Medical Error
Apology laws unnecessary if physicians understand the importance of offering accountability
Wide Variation in Hospital Tx Patterns for Metastatic CRC
Use of metastatic site surgery, multiagent chemo increases as hospitals' volume of services increases
Observation Increasingly Used in Younger Men With Prostate CA
From 2004 to 2009, marked increase in observation among men with low-risk disease
Considerable Surgeon-Level Variation in Radical Prostatectomy
Variation exists at high-volume center when selecting patients with low-risk prostate cancer
High Deductible Plans Factor Into Physician-Patient Relationship
Physicians may want to be proactive by detailing costs and options for patients
Latino Physician Shortage Has Worsened Since 1980
Decrease in Latino physician rate per 100,000 of the Latino population from 1980 to 2010
Patients Tend to Prefer Formal Physician Attire
Patient preferences influenced by age, geographic location, context of care
