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Opinion: How the restaurant drama ‘The Bear’ mirrors working in a hospital

STAT

I believe it can also be seen as a characterization of work in a hospital, in which future physicians are simultaneously gaining remarkable skills and enduring career-altering abuse. For my new book, “Progress Notes,” I spent a couple years observing seven medical students in an experimental curriculum.

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Opinion: STAT+: The travel industry offers hospitals a warning about MyChart

STAT

By offering travelers the ability to compare prices and book accommodations from thousands of options, OTAs brought convenience, transparency, and lower costs. Today, over half of hotel bookings flow through OTAs, leaving hotels with slimmer margins and less control over their customer relationships.

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STAT+: More hospital and outpatient visits expected to persist through fall and winter

STAT

Health care providers and health insurance companies are closing the books on their third quarters, and one major question continues to hang over them: How much care is everyone actually getting, now that Covid-19 isn’t scaring so many away from doctors and hospitals?

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Zocdoc: The types of providers, appointments most booked in 2023

Fierce Healthcare

Providers with more photos, reviews, languages or a hospital affiliation on Zocdoc were much more likely to have been booked in 2023 than their peers, according to a new retrospective report.

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Can Flexibility Fix Pharmacies? The Case for Contingent Workers

Pharmacy Times

It’s time for pharmacies to take a page out of the books of hospitals and tech companies by expanding and streamlining their use of contingent labor.

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Top 10 Psychiatry Board Review Books

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

We’ve curated a list of the top 10 psychiatry books covering diverse topics to ensure readiness for the ABPN Psychiatry boards. Klamen: Adopting a practical approach through case studies, this book provides real-world scenarios to enhance problem-solving skills and offer insights into applying psychiatric concepts in clinical settings.

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Top 10 Psychiatry Books for ABPN Certification

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

To help you start on your exam prep, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 psychiatry books. “ High-Yield Behavioral Science ” by Barbara Fadem: Focused on high-yield facts, this book condenses key information for effective exam preparation. “ Case Files Psychiatry ” by Eugene C. Toy and Debra L.