Among the ways doctors vary from each other is in their work environment. For example, some doctors work at hospitals, while others are based from offices. Where a doctor is based, office or hospital, can have a wide range of impacts for them. For example, where a...
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Study names Wisconsin top place to work for nurses
Many things can have major impacts on the life and career of a nurse. Among these are nursing license issues. When issues come up that could negatively impact a nurse’s license status, it can give rise to a lot of worries and anxiety for a nurse. Health lawyers...
The importance of having help when negotiating group practice contracts
Among the things that can play a big role in a doctor's career are their interactions with group practices. Sometimes, a doctor will decide to contract with such an entity in connection to their practice of medicine. Some physicians might assume that the negotiating...
Survey: Many nurses feel overworked, considering leaving the field
The nursing shortage that the U.S. is currently experiencing has the potential to impact a great many people. This includes the nurses that are out there working in the field. For one, the shortage could lead to these individuals facing particularly big workloads....
What leads people to the medical profession?
The decision to pursue a career as a doctor is a big one to make. What are the primary motivators that lead to individuals making this decision? A recent American Medical Association survey indicates that a big contributor is a desire to help others. The survey was of...
Communication challenges when it comes to pain treatment
Good doctor-patient communication is important in all manner of situations. This includes in the treatment of pain. Communication break-downs during the course of such treatment could result in situations that create significant problems for both doctors and patients....
The challenges of forming solid doctor-patient relationships
There are many relationships that are very impactful for a doctor during the course of their career. This includes their relationship with their patients. As a recent survey underscores, it is not uncommon for doctor-patient relationships to be quite long-lasting in...
Could Wisconsin soon see changes in the rules for some health care professions?
Among the things that are very impactful on health care practitioners here in Wisconsin are the state’s rules for their particular profession. These rules set various things for a given health care profession, including what individuals in that profession are...
Female doctors better than male doctors?
One thing our readers may have come across lately when reading or listening to the news is a story about a recent study comparing male and female doctors. This study has been getting a good amount of attention in the media. What exactly did this study find? Well, it...
Many nurses face violence at work
Many things can affect what kinds of legal issues end up coming up for a nurse in relation to their work. One is the work environment at the health care facility they work at. Among the aspects of work environment that can be remarkably impactful on nurses is how...