Medicine can be a very rewarding field to work in. It is one though that certainly has its share of struggles. Long hours, incredibly strenuous work and dealing with stressful situations are all common things for doctors. Given this, one of the things doctors can be...
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Study: Doctor diagnoses far more accurate than computer ones
The list of things that computers are better than humans at seems to be growing constantly. However, there remain some tasks in which, at least currently, humans continue to have a significant edge over computers. One of these is the diagnosing of medical conditions....
Will drones someday play a big role in health care?
One of the fields technology is having big impacts on is health care. All sorts of new technologies are coming up which have potential applications in the practice of medicine. Among the many effects the introduction of new health-care-related technologies can have...
Medical professionals and social media
Social media is not something people just use in their personal life; there are many individuals who also use this technology in relation to their professional life. The health care profession is among the professions in which some practitioners have been turning to...
Is America heading towards a major OB-GYN shortage?
Sometimes, doctor shortages arise within certain fields of medicine. A recent article on the website of the Huffington Post pointed out one such shortage that many parts of the U.S. are facing, a shortage when it comes to OB-GYN physicians. The total number of...
New opioid prescribing guidelines in Wisconsin
Prescription opioid addiction is an incredibly serious thing. Among the things it can lead to for those who suffer from it is heroin use. Heroin use has been a serious problem here in Wisconsin in recent times. Both heroin overdose deaths and criminal cases involving...
Doctor facing state board investigation following OWI charge
When a Wisconsinite in the medical profession is facing allegations of drunk driving, criminal defense representation is not the only type of legal help they may need. They may find it valuable to also have the guidance of a health law attorney experienced with legal...
Wisconsin seeing a lot of emergency room visits lately
Emergency rooms can be very busy and hectic environments. It appears that, in recent times, they have been particularly busy places here in Wisconsin. Doctors in the state have pointed to emergency room visits increasing. Additionally, the state reportedly leads the...
Being accused of over-treating a patient can be very serious
It is critical for doctors to exercise care when it comes to treatments for their patients. In addition to potentially compromising a patient’s safety, treatment errors can end up being very costly for a physician. Such errors, under some circumstances, could...
Nurses, drug addiction and assistance programs
Substance addiction strikes a great many people. It is estimated that one in 10 individuals grapples with substance abuse. Health care professionals, like nurses, are not immune to such addiction. The incidence rates of substance abuse among such professionals are...