Book a Ticket to Relaxation: Can a Vacation Stave Off Burnout?
A 2-week vacation may be essential to your health as a practicing physician.
Practice Management
Physician-Mothers as Caregivers Increases Risk for Burnout, Mood Disorders
Physician-mothers who care for seriously ill children, spouses, or parents have higher rates of burnout and mood disorders.
Physician Burnout Tied to Ability to Address Social Needs
Improving clinic capacity to respond to patients’ social needs may reduce primary care physician burnout.
Should Mental Health Screenings for Physicians Be Standard Procedure?
The suicide rate among physicians far exceeds that of the general population.
Paid Family Leave Policies Inadequate for Resident Physicians
Between 2016 and 2017, the mean paid childbearing leave for faculty physicians at 12 top United States medical schools was just 8.6 weeks.
Will Free Medical School Tuition Bring More Diversity to Medicine?
By offering free tuition, NYU hopes to bring more diversity to their medical school program.
Global Migration and Health Outcomes: Examining a Complex Relationship
A UCL-Lancet Commission set out to examine data related to the health and well-being of international migrants.
Physician-Patient Relationships: The Benefits of Long-Term Medical Practice
Long-term physician-patient relationships are increasingly rare in the era of electronic documentation.
Self-Direct Care Model Associated With Superior Client Outcomes, Lower Resource Costs
Investigators conducted a randomized controlled trial of a mental health self-directed care program, assessing participant outcomes, service satisfaction, and cost.
Missed General Practice Appointments Linked To Increased Morbidity, Mortality
For patients with both physical and mental health-related long-term conditions, missing healthcare appointments is associated with an increased risk of multimorbidity.
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