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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Thomas C. Ricketts, Deborah S. Porterfield, Randall L. Miller, Erin P. Fraher
Summary: The study reveals that the number of preventive medicine physicians in the US has increased over the years, but the number of self-designated preventive medicine physicians has been decreasing. There has been a recent increase in the proportion of women in the specialty and the average age of preventive medicine physicians is on the rise, while their practice locations do not align with population needs.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Howard H. Garrison, Timothy J. Ley
Summary: Physician-scientists play a valuable role in the biomedical workforce. This report examines the changes in the physician-scientist workforce from 2011-2020 and identifies positive trends such as increased enrollments in MD-PhD programs and rising interest in research careers among medical students. However, concerns remain about decreased interest in research careers among graduating medical students and the stability of the career path.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ana Pilar Betran, Jiangfeng Ye, Ann-Beth Moller, Joao Paulo Souza, Jun Zhang
Summary: The global cesarean section rate has been steadily increasing since 1990, with projections showing continued rise by 2030. Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa are expected to face a complex scenario involving unmet need, overuse, resource drainage, and avoidable morbidity and mortality. Comprehensive action is needed to address this global priority in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Amelia M. Bond, Lawrence P. Casalino, Ming Tai-Seale, Mark Aaron Unruh, Manyao Zhang, Yuting Qian, Richard Kronick
Summary: Medical groups are concerned about physician turnover and its impact on patient access and care quality. A study found that physician turnover rates increased from 2010 to 2014, stabilized in 2017, and slightly increased in 2018. There were also differences in turnover rates based on location, specialty, and patient characteristics. Data from the first 3 quarters of 2020 showed lower turnover rates compared to the same period in 2019. Rating: 8/10
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Dermatology
Nehal Lakdawala, Christian Gronbeck, Hao Feng
Summary: Non-physician clinicians (NPCs) are increasingly involved in dermatologic patient care. This study examines prescribing patterns of independently-billing dermatology NPCs using Medicare datasets. The findings show similarities in prescribing between NPCs and dermatologists for most medications, but with differences in the use of specific drugs. Further research is needed to understand the implications for patient care.
ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xiaochu Hu, Sarah Conrad, Michael Dill
Summary: This research examines the relationship between the gender composition of medical specialties and physicians' workplace harassment experience. It found that women physicians are at a higher risk of workplace harassment than men, and a greater representation of women in a specialty is associated with fewer harassment experiences and narrower gender gaps in harassment.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2023)
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Emergency Medicine
Cameron J. J. Gettel, D. Mark Courtney, Pooja Agrawal, Tracy E. E. Madsen, Craig Rothenberg, Angela M. M. Mills, Michelle D. D. Lall, Samuel M. M. Keim, Chadd K. K. Kraus, Megan L. L. Ranney, Arjun K. K. Venkatesh
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the age and number of years since residency graduation at which male and female emergency physicians exhibit attrition from the workforce. The results showed that female physicians exhibited attrition approximately 12 years younger than male physicians. These findings highlight the widespread disparities regarding attrition in the emergency medicine workforce, which need to be addressed to ensure stability, longevity, and diversity.
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Tarun Ramesh, Hao Yu
Summary: This study examines the growth and distribution of general pediatricians and family medicine physicians in the US from 2010 to 2020, and identifies the sociodemographic characteristics of counties lacking this workforce.
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Emergency Medicine
Catherine A. Marco, D. Mark Courtney, Louis J. Ling, Edward Salsberg, Earl J. Reisdorff, Fiona E. Gallahue, Robert E. Suter, Robert Muelleman, Bradley Chappell, Dian Dowling Evans, Nathan Vafaie, Chelsea Richwine
Summary: This study aims to predict the supply and demand in the field of emergency care in 2030, and finds that there is likely to be an oversupply of emergency physicians in 2030.
ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2021)
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Dinesh Neupane, Yumin Gao, Yijing Feng, Kunihiro Matsushita, Lawrence J. Appel
Summary: In most countries, only physicians are allowed to prescribe antihypertensive medication, making physician capacity a critical factor in hypertension control. This study estimates the global gap between physician capacity and patient need, highlighting the deficit in many countries in providing hypertension care.
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Oncology
Ya-Chen Tina Shih, Bumyang Kim, Michael T. Halpern
Summary: The study examined the geographic distribution of physician and pharmacist oncology workforce in the United States, revealing a mismatch between supply and demand as some areas lack an adequate number of oncologists. Developing core competencies for non-oncology health professions is crucial to providing quality cancer care in underserved areas.
JCO ONCOLOGY PRACTICE
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Gary L. Freed, Kyle Wickham
Summary: This study compares the potential lifetime earnings of 14 pediatric subspecialties and general pediatrics using different authoritative data sources. The findings suggest that the difference in lifetime compensation between many pediatric subspecialties and general pediatrics is not as large as previously reported. The study also highlights greater differences in earnings when comparing private practice vs academic medicine and between higher- and lower-paid subspecialties.
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Joanna Bates, Paul Grand'Maison, Sandra R. Banner, Chris Y. Lovato, Kevin W. Eva
Summary: The study found that combined model Regional Medical Campuses (RMCs) where all years of training take place away from the main campus are associated with higher proportions of medical students entering family medicine and rural-focused training programs.
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Ecology
Melissa M. Baustian, Bingqing Liu, Leland C. Moss, Alyssa Dausman, James W. Pahl
Summary: Coastal habitats play a crucial role in climate change mitigation. This study estimated the potential climate mitigation role of existing, converted, and restored coastal habitats in Louisiana. It found that the coastal area was a net sink of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2005 and 2020, but it could become a net source of GHG emissions by 2050 due to wetland loss and conversion. However, implementing the Coastal Master Plan projects could help reduce emissions and maintain coastal areas as a natural climate solution.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2023)
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Critical Care Medicine
Jeremy M. Kahn, Jonathan G. Yabes, Leigh A. Bukowski, Billie S. Davis
Summary: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine the relationship between intensivist-to-patient ratios and mortality among ICU patients. The study found no association between the intensivist-to-patient ratio and mortality, suggesting that high intensivist caseloads may not affect ICU patient mortality.
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2023)