This narrative review provides an overview of research delineating gender disparities in surgery and investigating the causes underlying such issues and proposes recommended action. More
Even before the coronavirus crisis, the topic of burnout dominated discussions about the state of our health professions workforce, particularly as it pertains to physicians but not limited to them. More
July 1 is a big day in medical education. It’s traditionally the day newly minted doctors start their first year of residency. But this year is different. Getting from here to there — from medical school to residency training sites — has been complicated by the coronavirus. More
Mayo, in partnership with Medically Home, aims to deliver more affordable and efficient high-acuity care to patients typically bound to the hospital. More
The ways medical professionals try to protect their own families at home, while treating patients at work. More
One core principle is that we cannot improve care if we do not examine our errors and use them to change our processes. Errors are destined to be repeated, and risk to patients further magnified when we do not learn from mistakes. More
More than 35% of students surveyed experienced mistreatment in a U.S. medical school. "There's a direct link between this abuse and how some ... health care disparities play out," a black doctor says. More
We need to shift from reactive to preventative care. More
With millions of people suddenly video chatting their doctors, there's pressure on Washington to make telehealth a permanent option. More
The practice of narrative medicine helps health care professionals hear the life stories behind a patient’s immediate complaints. More
As the first wave of patients subsides, many health-care workers are struggling with the death and devastation they saw close up and — perhaps most difficult — with their own inability to save more people’s lives. More
This case series examines the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients who received intervention by a novel coronavirus disease 2019 palliative care response team, focused on providing high-quality goals-of-care conversations in time-critical situations. More
On the week of Dr. Bernard Lown's 99th birthday, we reflect on Dr. Lown's work connecting medical service to social activism, and understanding how this applies today. More
As the COVID-19 crisis pushs medicine to a “new normal,” we need to adapt our care of patients — especially at-risk children. More
This Viewpoint encourages the development of evidence-based interventions to guide mental health workers in identifying social isolation and loneliness in elderly individuals. More
Nurses treating coronavirus patients have attended multiple protests over the killing of George Floyd to act as medics to protesters hit with tear gas and pepper spray. More
Experts estimate local and state health departments will have to hire 100,000 to 300,000 people as contact tracers to get the economy back on track More
Residents do much of the work in teaching hospitals yet have little or no say about their working conditions and lack bargaining power to improve them. More
Brooke McNaughton shares what she learned as a Lown public health intern during an unprecedented health crisis. More
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other health care workers are struggling with exhaustion from long hours and a crushing emotional toll, even as they're being celebrated as heroes. More