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PDAs for Doctors: Decoding geekspeak: A glossary of PDA termsHalf the battle in figuring out your hardware and software needs is making sense of the terms beloved of computer files.
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Doctors Who Go the Extra Mile: A lifelong ally for cystic fibrosis patientsA lifelong ally for cystic fibrosis patients
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Let your kids save you money, for a changeRaising a family costs plenty, but these tax tips may lessen the price.
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Physicians are true believersTheir religious convictions are stronger than ever, our survey finds.
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Sex and the satisfied doctorMost physicians are happy with their sex lives. But one in eight has committed adultery.
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Doctors say, and do, the darndest thingsSome responses to our lifestyle survey were a bit bewildering, amusing, or perhaps frightening, depending on your point of view.
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The patient had a headache, and I didn't feel so well myselfFaced with a tough call on a potentially fatal condition, the author went all out. When he found out more about his patient, he knew he'd made the right choice.
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Making a will: Leave nothing to chanceTo avoid heartache for the very people you're trying to protect, here's what you need to know before you sit down with an attorney.
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How I saved my patient's job, marriage, and lifeThe patient was obviously sick. But what wasn't obvious was the cause of her symptoms.
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Shorter hepatitis C regimen effective in black patientsMore patients could take advantage of shorter direct-acting antiviral treatment duration.
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How to hire great medical assistantsPractices looking to hire medical assistants should consider each candidate’s education and certification, as well as past medical and administrative work experience.
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Ethnic disparities evaporate with DAA treatment of hepatitis C infectionsHispanic and Asian patients have a higher risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer, but direct-antiviral treatment eliminates ethnic disparities.
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Malpractice discussion: Am I liable if the patient wasn’t mine?Generally, a physician owes no duty to a patient without a physician-patient relationship.
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Is your 401(k) plan all it could be?This doctor tells how to make that assessment-and suggests ways to turn things around.
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The day I saved Baby DoeIt's easy for a "changeover" patient to fall through the cracks. The author's glad she went back to check.
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Hospitalists: Why I don't use themThe author's patients expect her to go the extra mile, and she says she's a better physician because of it.
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Q&A: Deducting losses from real estate investmentWith real estate prices so low, I'm thinking about buying a single-family home as a rental property. Is it true that I can deduct the tax loss from this type of investment against the salary from my practice?
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Redefining advance directives: Beyond paper to patient-centered careIt's time to evolve our understanding and implementation of advance directives.
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Holiday CheerConfronted by emotional suffering, this doctor found compassion more effective than clinical skill.
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10 things patients need to hear at every visitExperienced physicians know that it's important to meet a patient's emotional needs, as well as his medical ones. Here are tips to do just that.
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Physician volunteer programs can revive your passion for medicine, while boosting your careerWith changing requirements and regulations, it’s easy for physicians to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks. One way to break free of that daily grind is to volunteer your medical services.
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Why biometrics are the future of patient carePatient identification is in desperate need of an overhaul-and biometrics could be the answer.
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ASCO: Cancer survivorship drives the need for new care delivery modelsTrends in cancer survivorship, the shift to value-based care are fueling the need to reinvent care delivery models to accommodate this growing segment of the population.
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How advance care planning benefits doctors and patientsIts use leads to better care, lower costs and greater provider satisfaction
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Solving physician burnout: The two keysHealth systems cannot impose a new order on physician communities. Attempting to do so without meaningful physician input will increase their sense of disenfranchisement and aggravate burnout.
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Top DPC mistakes physicians can learn from Brian Forrest, MDIn this podcast, Dr. Forrest highlights the failures he has experienced over the years since starting a DPC practice, and explains how other physicians can learn from his mistakes.
