Commentary: From education to exploitation: the high price paid by resident physicians in Ecuador's medical specialization by Iván Cevallos-Miranda, Gonzalo Mantilla, Ivan Sisa

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Challenges Faced by Prehospital Emergency Physicians Providing Emergency Care to Patients with Advanced Incurable Diseases by Anne Kamphausen, Hanna Roese, Karin Oechsle, Malte Issleib, Christian Zöllner, Carsten Bokemeyer, Anneke Ullrich

“…The aim of our study was to investigate challenges faced by emergency physicians (EPs) who provide prehospital emergency care to patients with advanced incurable diseases and family caregivers in their familiar home environment. …”
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Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians regarding acromegaly: a survey study with multinational participation by Aysen Kutan Fenercioglu, Ebru Unur Demircan, Gunay Can, Cem Sulu, Nurver Turfaner Sipahioglu, Hande Mefkure Ozkaya, Pinar Kadioglu

“…The role of primary care physicians is very important in the early diagnosis of acromegaly. …”
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Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAs by Melissa A. Rodriguez, Roderick S. Hooker, Kasey K. Puckett, Andrzej Kozikowski

“…At the same time, the number of health professionals available to manage female health issues is changing; the number of physicians in obstetrics and gynecology (Ob-Gyn) and midwives is decreasing, whereas the number of Ob-Gyn physician associates (PAs) is growing. …”
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Hematologists/Physicians Need to Be Aware of Pseudohypercalcemia in Monoclonal Gammopathy: Lessons from a Case Report by Svenja F. B. J. Mennens, Ellen Van der Spek, Janneke Ruinemans-Koerts, Marcel M. G. J. Van Borren

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Physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding practices of male and female surgical sterilization procedures in Lebanon by Jad Najdi, Alexandre Armache, Elia Abou Chawareb, Nassib Abou Heidar, Marwan Zein, Anthony Fadel, Jimmy Nehme, Bassel Bachir

“…Adoption rates vary globally mostly due to misconceptions by both the general public and practicing physicians. Our survey aims to explore physicians’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about surgical sterilization techniques in Lebanon. …”
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Sağlık Alanında Türbülans: İrtifa Kaybeden Hekimler - Turbulence In Health Sector: Physicians Losing Altitude by Ayşe Tekin, Esin Kaya

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IPV Screening and Readiness to Respond to IPV in Ob-Gyn Settings: A Patient-Physician Study by Katherine M. Jones, Laura H. Taouk, Neko M. Castleberry, Michele M. Carter, Jay Schulkin

“…Methods. 400 ob-gyns were randomly selected from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ (ACOG) Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network. Each physician was mailed one physician survey and 25 patient surveys. …”
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A pilot study examining Toronto-area family physician perspectives on thyroid neoplasm evaluation by Arjun Kundra, David P. Goldstein, Kimberly Wintemute, Sangeet Ghai, Richard W. Tsang, Karuna Gupta, Donatus R. Mutasingwa, Jeff Weissberger, Ella Huszti, Patrick Brown, Huan Jiang, Anna M. Sawka

“…We performed a pilot survey study examining Toronto-area family physician (FP) perspectives on thyroid neoplasm evaluation (i.e. thyroid nodules [TNs] or thyroid cancer [TC]) in this region, to explore for potential factors leading to overdiagnosis. …”
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COVID-19 workplace countermeasures that occupational physicians could not change in Japan: a qualitative study by Yu Igarashi, Seiichiro Tateishi, Juri Matsuoka, Tomoko Sawajima, Mika Kawasumi, Arisa Harada, Koji Mori

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Physician Perspectives on the Potential Benefits and Risks of Applying Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatric Medicine: Qualitative Study by Austin M Stroud, Susan H Curtis, Isabel B Weir, Jeremiah J Stout, Barbara A Barry, William V Bobo, Arjun P Athreya, Richard R Sharp

“…MethodsWe interviewed 42 physicians (21 psychiatrists and 21 family medicine practitioners). …”
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Can Access to Spirometry in Asthma Education Centres Influence the Referral Rate by Primary Physicians for Education? by M Labrecque, M Lavallée, MF Beauchesne, A Cartier, LP Boulet

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Family Physicians May Benefit From Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills in Primary Care Setting. by Omer Serkan Turan

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Perception and Attitude of Emergency Room Resident Physicians toward Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Outbreak by Mohammed Al Ghobain, Turki Aldrees, Abdullah Alenezi, Saleh Alqaryan, Dana Aldabeeb, Najed Alotaibi, Abdulrahman Aldhabib, Shaker Alghalibi, Sami Alharethy

“…We aimed to study the psychological impact of a Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak on emergency room resident physicians (ERRPs). Methods. We assessed the MERS-related psychological impact and concerns of ERRPs using a self-report questionnaire. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with burnout syndrome in resident physicians: A cross-sectional study in Italy by Luca DI GIAMPAOLO, Andrea ROSSETTI, Teresa GALANTI, Simone DE SIO, Luca COPPETA, Hector NIETO, Hiroo WADA, Niu QUIAO, Younes RAMI, Hicham KHABBACHE, Driss AIT ALI, Amelia RIZZO, Kavita BATRA, Murat YILDIRIM, Mahmood BAHRAMIZADEH, Francesco CHIRICO

“…Despite its significance, few studies have specifically documented burnout levels among resident physicians. This study aims to assess the prevalence of burnout and its associated factors within this population. …”
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Measuring Self-Reported Well-Being of Physicians Using the Well-Being Thermometer: Cohort Study by Marios Adamou, Sarah L Jones, Niki Kyriakidou, Andrew Mooney, Shriti Pattani, Matthew Roycroft

“…MethodsA United Kingdom–based cross-sectional pilot study was carried out to measure self-reported well-being in a cohort of 148 physicians, using the newly developed well-being thermometer. …”
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Colorectal Cancer Screening: Physicians’ Knowledge of Risk Assessment and Guidelines, Practice, and Description of Barriers and Facilitators by Maida J Sewitch, Pascal Burtin, Martin Dawes, Mark Yaffe, Linda Snell, Mark Roper, Patrizia Zanelli, Alan Pavilanis

“…BACKGROUND: Physician nonadherence to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations contributes to underuse of screening.…”
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The Case of Dr George Gale V. the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario: A Legal Analysis by Matthew Wilton

“…On March 15, 2002, anaesthetist and pain practitioner, Dr George Gale, had his license to practice medicine in Ontario revoked by a decision of the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) (1,2). To that point, Dr Gale had practiced medicine as an anaesthetist in Ontario without incident. …”
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Digital Age Transformation in Patient-Physician Communication: 25-Year Narrative Review (1999-2023) by Mingming Song, Joel Elson, Dhundy Bastola

“… BackgroundThe evolution of patient-physician communication has changed since the emergence of the World Wide Web. …”
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It's time for physicians to return to psychoanalysis: the Michael Balint Scholarship for Medical Students Interested in Psychoanalytic Work by Himanshu Agrawal

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