by Physician Resources | Feb 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Workplace violence (WPV) in the healthcare setting, though well documented, is not commonly discussed. According to a new report from Canopy, more than 10% of all hospital staff in every role–nurses, physicians, and non-medical staff–were impacted by WPV...
by Physician Resources | Feb 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Doctors tasked with diagnosing skin diseases using images of a patient’s condition do not perform as well when the patient has dark skin. While dermatologists accurately characterized about 38 percent of images overall, they were accurate for only 34 percent of images...
by Physician Resources | Feb 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Preventative and early maintenance treatments continue to grow and are driving demand for cosmetic procedures, results of the latest survey from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) reveal. And while “tweakments” remain popular,...
by Physician Resources | Jan 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Rates of self-reported burnout and depression have decreased among physicians in the US, according to findings from Medscape Physician Burnout & Depression Report: “We Have Much Work to Do.” With 49% of doctors saying they are burned out and 20% saying they...
by Physician Resources | Jan 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
BRAF mutations linked to aggressive melanomas have been shown to induce rat heart tissue growth in vitro, suggesting a potential therapeutic approach to rebuilding human heart muscle after a heart attack. Duke University researchers studied neonatal rat heart cells...
by Physician Resources | Jan 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Co-workers who send texts or emails during video calls may be judged as unprofessional, but new research suggests they may actually benefit the workplace. Previous research has shown that actions like using social media or texting during another conversation could be...
by Physician Resources | Dec 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Physical activity is related to increased size of brain areas important for memory and learning, a new, international study reveals. An analysis of MRI brain scans from 10,125 people found that those who regularly engaged in physical activities such as walking,...
by Physician Resources | Nov 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
“I started to feel sick just looking at them!” Anyone saying this after spending time in proximity to a person who appeared ill may assume their reaction is purely psychological. But research now suggests that the human body may initiate a biologic immune response...
by Physician Resources | Nov 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Peer support could help improve doctors’ well-being and benefit department culture, researchers conclude. Their positive findings come from analysis of the implementation of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) Peer Outreach Support Team (POST) program in...
by Physician Resources | Oct 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
AI-based applications for the diagnosis of skin cancer can perform as well as physicians, according to a recently published prospective study in The Lancet Digital Health that assessed two different diagnostic apps. One app was shown to be equivalent to experts and...
