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By Michael Ollove, Stateline In nearly two years as a medical resident in Meridian, Mississippi, Dr. John Thames has treated car-wreck victims, people with chest pains ...
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Study finds many medical residents are depressed
More than one in four doctors-in-training may be depressed, which could put their patients at risk, a new study suggests. Researchers reviewed 54 studies involving ...
Read More »Shorter Hours for Doctors Don’t Lead to Expected Improvements
(HealthDay News) — Shorter shifts for medical residents don’t appear to be making any big improvements in doctors’ fatigue levels or in patient care, new ...
Read More »Medical Residents Work Less But Get Same Results: Study
In 2011, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) set new restrictions on work hours for medical residents to satisfy a call to reduce possible ...
Read More »High Rates of Medical Resident Suicides: “We know how to kill ourselves.”
After recently graduating medical school and impressing hospital staff as a young intern, a New York City physician committed suicide in August. Just a few ...
Read More »How Much Money Do Medical Residents Make? (Infographic)
By Alan Lyndon This Physicians News story can be republished for free. (See details) The average salary for doctors-in-training is $55,000, according to Medscape’s annual Residents ...
Read More »Board Approves Stricter Rules for Medical Residents; Shorter Hours
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Board of Directors has approved a set of requirements that are a comprehensive approach to patient care, ...
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