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When Doctors Don’t Take a Sick Day
Yes, doctors do get sick. Even the most resilient immune systems occasionally succumb to a pesky cold or even flu. Yet, sick days are rare for most docs. An unwavering work ethic is a hallmark of many health professionals. But a new survey finds that when a doctor is sick, staunch dedication can have unintended […]
Bringing Work Home from the Hospital
More and more Americans are working at least a portion of their jobs from home, facilitated by technological advances and encouraged by soaring gas prices. Even physicians, enabled by the spread of electronic health records (EHR), are increasingly able to perform some of their tasks at home, including updating patient records, checking lab results, and […]