Primary Care Fellowship Training and Career SatisfactionPrimary Care Fellowship Training and Career Satisfaction
Are primary care fellowship-trained physicians happier and more satisfied than non-fellowship-trained practitioners? Postgraduate Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - July 3, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
General Healthcare Advice to the Mentally IllGeneral Healthcare Advice to the Mentally Ill
A systematic review seeks to uncover evidence that providing general healthcare advice to seriously mentally ill patients improves health-related quality of life. Medscape Psychiatry (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - July 3, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Psychiatry Commentary Source Type: news
A Missing Ingredient in Diabetes Care TodayA Missing Ingredient in Diabetes Care Today
Do you know the secret weapon for improving diabetes treatment? (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - July 1, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Lifetime of Intellectual Enrichment Keeps Aging Brain SharpLifetime of Intellectual Enrichment Keeps Aging Brain Sharp
A new study provides more evidence that keeping the brain active throughout life helps delay cognitive decline in old age and offset the risks associated with lower education or APOE4 genotype. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 27, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Alcohol Remains a Leading Cause of Premature DeathAlcohol Remains a Leading Cause of Premature Death
Excessive alcohol use kills 1 in 10 Americans in the prime of their lives, a new CDC report shows. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 27, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
What Is an Artificial Pancreas, Really?What Is an Artificial Pancreas, Really?
Whether you call it 'bionic' or 'artificial,' it's destined to revolutionize diabetes care but still fall short of some patients' expectations. Howard Zisser talks with Anne Peters at ADA 2014. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 26, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
Planning a Medical Student International Research ProjectPlanning a Medical Student International Research Project
Follow these medical students' suggestions for implementing a successful international research project. Student BMJ (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 24, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Why 'Right-to-Try' Laws Won't Help Desperately Ill PatientsWhy 'Right-to-Try' Laws Won't Help Desperately Ill Patients
Some states have passed laws giving critically ill patients the right to try unapproved drugs that are in very early testing stages. Nice thought but bad idea, says a bioethicist Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 19, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
Achieving Sustainable HealthcareAchieving Sustainable Healthcare
What is needed to attain sustainability in health care? Perhaps it involves much more than just lowering costs. Student BMJ (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 10, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Incoming AMA President Robert Wah Defends EHRsIncoming AMA President Robert Wah Defends EHRs
EHRs have led to controversy and turmoil in the medical profession, even while leading to some positive developments. The AMA's president-elect describes his thoughts about EHRs. Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 5, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news
Who Knows Best? Not Benjamin Spock!Who Knows Best? Not Benjamin Spock!
Patient-satisfaction surveys are the latest 'big thing' in medicine. But Dr. Lundberg explains why patient satisfaction is not the same as good healthcare. Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - May 30, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
The Highs and Lows of Medical OncologyThe Highs and Lows of Medical Oncology
A medical oncologist shares the pros and cons of this specialty. Student BMJ (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - May 22, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
What Has Caused This Patient's Blind Spot?What Has Caused This Patient's Blind Spot?
Methyl alcohol ingestion is toxic, and may present as vision problems. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - May 21, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Interactive Quiz Source Type: news
Student PioneersStudent Pioneers
Throughout history, medical students have made important contributions to medicine. Read about these innovative students who blazed a trail in medical research. Student BMJ (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - May 8, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Can a Company Dictate Employees' Contraception Efforts?Can a Company Dictate Employees' Contraception Efforts?
A private company has argued in court that it should not have to cover employees' contraception methods that it feels are morally wrong. Should they have that right? Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - April 25, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
