Survey of Thoracic Surgeons Finds Most Are Happy in Their Careers
But job satisfaction does not erase burnout risk More than half of heart and lung surgeons (54.1%)...
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High Career Satisfaction Reported by Many Thoracic Surgeons
But 55.7 percent of cardiothoracic surgeons who responded report symptoms of burnout or depression
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Unprofessional Behavior by Surgeons & Surgical Complications in Patients
With healthcare systems placing greater emphasis on improving safety and quality, efforts to gain...
Read MoreErgonomic Risk Factors Identified for Surgeons
Procedure type, case duration, and adjunctive equipment impact pain during, after operations
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Association of Psychological Stress with Physical Fitness in a Military Cohort: The CHIEF Study.
Psychological stress is associated with sedentary behavior, which may impair exercise performance....
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Job satisfaction, engagement, and burnout in the population of orthopedic surgeon and neurosurgeon trainees in mainland China.
In China, orthopedics and neurosurgery are among the most desired majors for medical students....
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Surgeon’s experience and clinical outcome after retropubic tension-free vaginal tape – a case series.
The retropubic tension-free vaginal tape procedure has been the preferred method for primary...
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Outcomes Studied for Surgical Tx of Stress Urinary Incontinence
~3 percent of midurethral mesh slings for stress urinary incontinence removed by 9 years
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Surgeon sued for talking on cell phone during an operation
A surgeon took a Spanish language proficiency test while performing varicose vein surgery on a...
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Online Physician Ratings Prove Stressful for Doctors
Study investigates use of and perceptions of physician ratings from patients through websites....
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Looking at Alcohol Use Disorders Among Surgeons
The prevalence of substance use disorders in the United States has been well documented in...
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Eye Movement Training Improves Surgeon Skills
A new study published in Surgical Endoscopy has found that surgeons can learn their skills quicker...
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Suicidal Thoughts Plague 1 in 16 U.S. Surgeons
One in 16 surgeons had suicidal thoughts in the past year, according to a survey of nearly 8,000...
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Laparoscopy: Surgeons Suffer Occupational Injuries
Compared to open surgical techniques, there is no doubt that laparoscopy provides patients with...
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Laparoscopy: Patients Benefit, But Do Surgeons Suffer?
When compared with open surgical techniques, the benefits of minimally invasive surgery have been...
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Covid-19 Pandemic: Evaluating the Surgical Workforce Experience
There was a need for an updated analysis of the surgeon’s experience during the Covid-19...
Read MoreAn Arm and a Leg: A Health Policy Veteran Puts 2025 in Perspective
News has been coming out of Washington, D.C., since the start of the second Donald Trump administration like water out of a fire hose. It can feel impossible to stay on top of all the changes. So in this episode of “An Arm...
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Robotic Surgery Shows Excellent Results for Primary Lung Cancer
Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer showed a short learning curve and strong outcomes, with 5-year survival rates comparable to open surgery.
Read More‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes
HENRICO, Va. — Sheldon Ekirch spends a lot of time on hold with her health insurance company. Sometimes, as the minutes tick by and her frustration mounts, Ekirch, 30, opens a meditation app on her phone. It was recommended by...
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Addressing Acute Pain & Related Challenges: Will Recent FDA Approval of a Novel Non-Opioid Analgesic Be a Game Changer?
FDA approval of a novel non-opioid analgesic will hopefully address the needs of many patients with acute pain and improve clinical outcomes and QOL.
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