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• Letters: Under what authority can arbitration be imposed on doctors?
  It seems peculiar that the government thinks it is acceptable to indirectly set physician fees. ...
  Modern Healthcare.  Saturday, 25 May 2019.
• Atrius Health reports $39M operating surplus in 2018
  As financial pressures push more physician groups to join larger systems, those that have remained independent claim they are better positioned to tackle value-based care.
  Modern Healthcare.  Thursday, 23 May 2019.
• Nevada lawmakers close to repealing tough abortion rules
  Nevada lawmakers are bucking a national trend of anti-abortion laws by voting to repeal requirements that physicians document a pregnant woman's marital status and tell her about the "emotional implications" of an abortion
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 22 May 2019.
• The Struggle To Hire And Keep Doctors In Rural Areas Means Patients Go Without Care
  A new generation of family physicians wants a work-life balance. But practicing in a small town is a 24/7 job, which is worsening the ongoing doctor shortage in rural America.
  NPR.  Tuesday, 21 May 2019.
• Read Hundreds of Medical Case Files by Two 17th-Century Quacks
  Cambridge historians have digitized 500 case notes by the notorious astrologer-physicians Simon Forman and Richard Napier
  Smithsonian.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Chicago born and trained doctor created "cesspool of deviancy" at Ohio State University
  Dr. Richard Strauss, a sports physician at Ohio State University, sexually abused 177 male students during a span of almost two decades according to the new investigation.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 18 May 2019.
• New Doctors Flooded With Job Offers, Mostly At Hospitals
  Final-year medical resident physicians are headed for hospital employment and other locations where they will work for somebody else rather than start their careers as independent physicians, Merritt Hawkins says in a new survey.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 14 May 2019.
• Doctor Sentenced to 13 Years for Role in 'Pill Mill' Scheme
  A physician who oversaw the illegal prescription of hundreds of thousands of pills was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox announced Monday. Photo Credit: NBC 5 News.
  NBC.  Monday, 13 May 2019.
• Dr. Arthur Zitrin, Bioethicist and Death Penalty Foe, Dies at 101
  An authority on bioethics at New York University for decades, Dr. Zitrin sought to discipline physicians who assisted in executions by lethal injection.
  New York Times.  Monday, 13 May 2019.
• 5 more ex-students sue Ohio State claiming abuse by doctor
  Five more former Ohio State University students who claim they were abused by a former university physician and team doctor have sued the school.
  Fox News.  Saturday, 11 May 2019.
• Nurse practitioners say they want to do more in rural areas
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) - When you go to a doctor's office for a stomachache, sore throat or back pain, it's becoming more likely that the person treating you won't be a physician but a nurse practitioner. Even Dr. ...
  Washington Times.  Saturday, 11 May 2019.
• Brainstorm Health: Free HIV Medication, J&J Ketamine Drug Price, Physician Suicide
  Brainstorm Health: Free HIV Medication, J&J Ketamine Drug Price, Physician Suicide
  Yahoo.  Friday, 10 May 2019.
• Experts share facts about physician suicide
  (Reuters Health) - Suicide is the only cause of death that is higher among doctors than the general population, according to two Canadian physicians who coauthored an information sheet about physician suicide.
  Reuters.  Friday, 10 May 2019.
• Discover Your Inner Drive
  IntercityHotel GmbH Managing Director Joachim Marusczyk has launched a cooperation agreement with the sports physician Dr. Matthias Marquardt in order to be able to enable hotel guests to enjoy an active stay. ...
  Hsyndicate.  Friday, 10 May 2019.
• Sex DOESN'T have to hurt: Doctor reveals 10 things to get through menopause
  One in four women will experience debilitating side-effects that can last up to 15 years. Dr Sarah Brewer, a physician and medical nutritionist in the UK, lays out her top tips to making it through.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 9 May 2019.

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