Doctors

Knowing How Doctors Die Can Change End-Of-Life Discussions

1:54pm July 09, 2015

by Stephanie O'Neill

Dr. Ken Murray wrote an essay a decade ago about how the gentler care doctors choose at the end of life stands apart. His work still shapes how some doctors talk to patients about death.

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Health & Safety

Industry Payments To Doctors Are Ingrained, Federal Data Show

10:47am July 08, 2015

The latest data on payments from drug and device companies to doctors show that many doctors received payments on 100 or more days last year. Some received payments on more days than they didn't.

University of Chicago medical student Manny Quaidoo adds a pinch of salt to the spinach feta frittata he's learning to cook as part of a culinary medicine class.

Health & Safety

A Dose Of Culinary Medicine Sends Med Students To The Kitchen

2:36pm July 06, 2015

by Monica Eng

Aspiring doctors at the University of Chicago are learning how to teach patients about healthy eating. Nutrition advocates say this kind of training is critical to fighting obesity and diabetes.

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Travis Driscoll, a medical school applicant from Berkeley, Calif., studies for the revamped MCAT.

Medical School Hopefuls Grapple With Overhauled Entrance Exam

10:53am June 30, 2015

by April Dembosky

The results are coming in for the first medical school candidates who took a revamped exam that includes a wider range of subjects, including psychology and sociology.

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A program based at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore offers a two-day series of assessments for older surgeons, evaluating "physical and cognitive" function.

When Should Surgeons Stop Operating?

11:44am June 19, 2015

by Nadia Whitehead

A quarter of U.S. physicians are older than 65, and there are no national guidelines for assessing late-career skills. Some say the lack of oversight, especially for surgeons, is cause for concern.

Diagnosis by text or a phone call is often convenient and popular with patients. But is it good medicine?

Texas Puts Brakes On Telemedicine — And Teladoc Cries Foul

2:12pm June 04, 2015

by Lauren Silverman

As consulting a doctor exclusively by phone, text or video becomes more popular, the Texas Medical Board moves to restrict these e-visits. Is the real battle over patient safety, money or turf?

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The question of how to communicate with parents about vaccines is getting increasing interest from academia.

Training Doctors To Talk About Vaccines Fails To Sway Parents

11:04am June 01, 2015

by Lisa Aliferis

An effort to get doctors to improve their communication skills didn't reduce the number of new mothers hesitant about vaccines. But researchers say this is just a first try at a worthy concept.

Health & Safety

Family Doctors Who Do More, Save More

3:10pm May 12, 2015

by Anders Kelto

A study suggests that coordinated care, led by a family doctor who is judicious about referring patients to specialists, leads to cost savings.

In order to improve the quality of healthcare and reduce its costs, researchers need to know what works and what doesn't. But hospitals and doctors have lots of reasons for keeping any data that's collected private.

Who Keeps Track If Your Surgery Goes Well Or Fails?

4:37pm May 04, 2015

by Richard Harris

The outcomes of many medical procedures and treatments done in hospitals nationwide aren't tracked or even measured, says a surgeon who thinks that's bad. Understanding outcomes, he says, saves lives.

UnitedHealthcare says it will cover doctors' visits by live video on smartphones, tablets and computers.

Health & Safety

The Doctor Will Video Chat With You Now: Insurer Covers Virtual Visits

8:19pm April 30, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Medical consultation via video is going mainstream. UnitedHealthcare says it will cover doctors' visits by live video on smartphones, tablets and computers. Will people overuse it and boost costs?

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