Later Monday, an unspecified number of senior doctors went ahead and handed in their resignations, according to doctors involved in the protests Senior doctors at major hospitals in South Korea began submitting their resignations en masse Monday in support of medical interns and residents who have been on a strike for five weeks over… Continue reading Doctors in South Korea submit resignations, widening medical school dispute | World News
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Senior doctors in South Korea to submit resignations amid deepening dispute | World News
Senior doctors at dozens of hospitals in South Korea planned to submit their resignations Monday in support of medical interns and residents who have been on a strike for five weeks over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissions, their leader said. The senior doctors’ action won’t likely cause an immediate… Continue reading Senior doctors in South Korea to submit resignations amid deepening dispute | World News
California plan to confront doctors’ bias comes under legal attack
Los Angeles anesthesiologist Dr. Marilyn Singleton was outraged about a California requirement that every continuing medical education course include training in implicit bias — the ways in which physicians’ unconscious attitudes might contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. Singleton, who is Black and has practiced for 50 years, sees calling doctors out for… Continue reading California plan to confront doctors’ bias comes under legal attack
Chhattisgarh CM Baghel announces hike in stipend for junior doctors
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said his government has decided to hike the stipend of junior doctors in the state. As per the decision, MBBS students will get Rs 15,900 per month in place of Rs 12,600, while first-year postgraduate (PG) students will get Rs 67,500 per month, up from the… Continue reading Chhattisgarh CM Baghel announces hike in stipend for junior doctors
AI may be on its way to your doctor’s office, but it’s not ready to see patients
What use could healthcare have for someone who makes things up, can’t keep a secret, doesn’t really know anything, and, when speaking, simply fills in the next word based on what’s come before? Lots, if that individual is the newest form of artificial intelligence, according to some of the biggest companies out there. Companies pushing… Continue reading AI may be on its way to your doctor’s office, but it’s not ready to see patients
Harassment is routine for doctors, scientists on social media
It began with life-saving advice in the midst of the pandemic. It ended with death threats. “When I posted a picture of myself with my badge in my white coat after my COVID-19 vaccination I received hundreds of harassing anti-vaxx messages including death threats.” The medical professional on the receiving end of those threats was… Continue reading Harassment is routine for doctors, scientists on social media