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Patients should discuss money with their doctors
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Nov 9, 2012
When you receive bad news from your physician, money is often the last thing on your mind. But it's something you should consider. One doctor offers a few tips.
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Study: U.S. doctors are 'burned out'
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Aug 21, 2012
A new study from the Mayo Clinic shows high burnout rates among physicians compared with the general public, especially for emergency room, family and general internal medicine doctors.
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Getting bossy with doctors for cheaper treatment
by
May 3, 2012
A new study finds financial incentives push doctors to offer pricier elective treatments. But CEOs can push back.
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A comparison-shopping site for health care
by
May 1, 2012
Silicon Valley venture capitalists bet big on a startup that says it will let consumers compare prices for medical procedures. Those can be very tough numbers to come by.
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Panel recommends a second opinion on medical tests
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Apr 4, 2012
A panel of doctors is recommending that physicians and patients think twice before performing several common medical tests.
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Can ignoring medical advice hurt your wallet?
by
Mar 23, 2012
Doctor and commentator John Schumann says it's a medical urban legend.
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The effort to keep the small town doctor around
by
Mar 16, 2012
As more and more people move to urban areas, how do you keep doctors down on the farm?
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New prescription for aspiring doctors
by
Feb 20, 2012
The Medical College Admission Test will require aspiring doctors to understand people as well as science.
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WellPoint announces plan to boost doctor pay
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Jan 27, 2012
The health insurer WellPoint today announced a plan to pay primary care doctors as much as 10 percent more, with the hope of reducing the overall cost of health care.
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Lipitor or Zyrtec? How a doctor's bad handwriting can change your prescription
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May 12, 2011
How does a prescription for Lipitor turn into one for Zyrtec? Or the diabetes drug Avandia get mistaken for the potentially deadly blood thin...
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