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Family Practice
Physician Suicide Rate Higher Than in General Population
The stigma of mental illness among physicians is preventing the profession from facing the fact that the suicide rate among physicians is higher than that of the general population, according to an article published in the May/June issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. |
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Orthopedics
Quality of Low Back Pain Care Affects Length of Sick Leave
Patients with low back pain are more satisfied with care given by surgeons, chiropractors and physical therapists than general physicians, and their satisfaction with health care is an important factor in determining how long their back pain will keep them out of the workplace, according to a report published in the May/June issue of The Spine Journal. |
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