Divorce Among Physicians and Medical Trainees

Tuberculosis Risk among Medical Trainees, Pune, India.

During 2012-2013, at a public hospital in Pune, India, 26 (3.9%) cases of tuberculosis were reported among 662 medical trainees, representing an estimated incidence of 3,279 cases/100,000 person-years. Three of these infections were isoniazid-resistant, 1 was multidrug-resistant, and 1 occurred in a trainee who had fulminant hepatitis after starting treatment for TB.

Empathy among physicians, medical students and candidates.

BACKGROUND Empathy is one of the crucial personality traits for all medical professionals, including physicians. The importance of empathy in doctor-patient relationship cannot be overestimated, as it is beneficial for both sides. Regrettably, there is evidence for the decline in this trait over the course of medical studies. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The participants were 509 voluntary respondent...

Mortality among medical students and young physicians.

Competency in cardiac examination skills in medical students, trainees, physicians, and faculty: a multicenter study.

BACKGROUND Cardiac examination is an essential aspect of the physical examination. Previous studies have shown poor diagnostic accuracy, but most used audio recordings, precluding correlation with visible observations. The training spectrum from medical students (MSs) to faculty has not been tested, to our knowledge. METHODS A validated 50-question, computer-based test was used to assess 4 as...

Divorce among physicians and other healthcare professionals in the United States: analysis of census survey data

OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence and incidence of divorce among US physicians compared with other healthcare professionals, lawyers, and non-healthcare professionals, and to analyze factors associated with divorce among physicians. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of nationally representative surveys conducted by the US census, 2008-13. SETTING United States. PARTICIPANTS 48,881 physici...