Enlarge this image Nationally gathered statistics suggest that nearly half of graduating physicians in 2017 owed more than $200,000 in student debt.…
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Hospitals Battle For Control Over Fast-Growing Heart-Valve Procedure
by Phil Galewitz August 17, 2018Enlarge this image Michael Vigil, an oil contractor from Douglas, Wyo., traveled 250 miles to Denver to have his aortic valve replaced…
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Some Doctors, Patients Balk At Medicare’s ‘Flat Fee’ Payment Proposal
by Martha Bebinger July 27, 2018Enlarge this image Medicare’s proposed changes to doctors’ compensation will reduce paperwork, physicians agree. But at what cost to their income? andresr/Getty…
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Enlarge this image Training on how to spot human trafficking is given not only to doctors and nurses but also to registration…
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Enlarge this image Describing how pain affects your daily activities may be more effective than the standard pain scale. Lynn Scurfield for…
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More Nurse Practitioners Are Pursuing Residency Training To Hone Skills
by Michelle Andrews July 3, 2018Enlarge this image Unlike the three-year residency programs that doctors must generally complete after medical school in order to practice medicine, nurse…
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Opioid Makers Cut Back On Marketing Payments To Doctors
by Ryann Grochowski Jones June 28, 2018Enlarge this image Marketing payments to doctors by makers of opioids have declined. Wallace Garrison/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wallace Garrison/Getty…
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Opioid-Makers Cut Back On Marketing Payments To Doctors
by Ryann Grochowski Jones June 28, 2018Enlarge this image Marketing payments to doctors by makers of opioids have declined. Wallace Garrison/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wallace Garrison/Getty…