Burned-Out Doctors Are More Likely to Be Biased Against Black Patients
A new study of non-black hospital residents finds those experiencing symptoms of burnout show higher levels of racial bias.
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To Create Better Doctors, Cultivate Their Creative Side
Two members of a prominent medical school faculty make the case for incorporating arts-related training into the curriculum.
Disrupting Medical Education
A combination of MOOCs and community-based training sites could result not only in better education for future physicians, but in higher quality, more widely available, and affordable health care for everyone.
Why Good Doctors Prescribe Off-Label Treatments
Medicine does not always have the luxury of waiting until the mountains of needed research on any given problem are completed centuries from now. Physicians are tasked with treating real-world suffering today.
Why You Should Care More About the Drugs Your Doctor Prescribes
Patients currently have to rely on trust that their doctors prescribe them the right drugs. Prescriber Checkup allows patients to see, for the first time, how health care providers stack up with peers.