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Report: Ransomware Attacks Rise Sharply

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John Schieszer, MA

Ransomware attacks now account for 25% of all data breaches, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigation Report.

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Clinicians, Patients Have Different Perceptions About Electronic Health Record Use

A discrepancy exists between patient and practitioner experiences with and attitudes about electronic health record use.

An Uncomfortable Truth: Why Patients Lie to Their Physicians

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

A growing body of research suggests that patients are not always transparent with their physicians about critical information.

Violating Patient Confidentiality Is Sometimes Necessary

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David Alfandre, MD, MSPH

Patients trust that what they tell their doctors will remain confidential, but under certain specific circumstances, the doctors may be obligated to breach that trust.

This Is What It’s Like to Experience Misogynoir as a Neurosurgery Resident

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Lizette Borreli

Analiz Rodriguez, MD, a neurosurgeon in Arkansas, recounts her experience with misogynoir during her residency training and the toll it took on her as a Black woman.

Gender Pay Gap Affects Most Medical Specialties, Persists Over Period of Time

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Victoria Forster, PhD

Women in academic medicine typically have lower starting salaries than men, and this disparity remains after 10 years on the job.

Gender Bias Common in Online Reviews of Physicians

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John Schieszer, MA

Patients rated female doctors more on their interpersonal skills and not much on their technical competence, a study found.

Supreme Court Set to Overturn Roe vs Wade, Leaked Draft Opinion Shows

The US Supreme Court is on the verge of striking down the landmark Roe vs Wade ruling.

It’s a Doctor’s Duty to Combat Misinformation

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David Alfandre, MD, MSPH

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how easy it is for disreputable and nonauthoritative sources to spread wrong and possibly dangerous medical information.

FDA Wants to See Increased Diversity in Clinical Trials

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Brian Park, PharmD

The guidance aims to ensure that the data submitted to the Agency adequately represent the patients that will use the medical products.

Psychiatrists Are Burned Out, Too

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Heather R. Johnson

To examine the prevalence of burnout among psychiatrists specifically, the researchers evaluated 36 studies involving 5481 participants from 19 countries.