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MODERN DAY PANDEMIC: TECHNOLOGY’S ROLE IN THE RESPONSE TO COVID-19
The outbreak of the Coronavirus (CoVid-19) is not the first pandemic ever recorded in history – but it is the first one to happen in this age of fast-paced technological progress. Previous health emergencies, like the Spanish Flu Outbreak of 1918, had a devastating effect on people as there was little anybody could do to…
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FIVE TRAITS THAT MAKE A GOOD DOCTOR
…..The holiday season is over. It’s 2020 and it’s back to work for most people all over the world – and that includes many doctors and staff members in the medical industry. One good practice to start the year off for doctors is renewing the personal commitment to being the best possible doctor they can…
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SHIFTING CAREERS IN THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY
…..The end of the year is a good time to think about feelings of personal contentment, happiness, and fulfillment. If a physician realizes they are no longer happy or interested in their job, then perhaps it is a good idea to shift to another career within the medical industry. There can be many reasons for…
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LOCUM TENENS: WHAT TO EXPECT
…. In Latin, the words “locum tenens” literally translate into “one holding the place of another”, and is a term used in the medical practice to refer to temporary, or substitute, doctors. Physicians that work as “locums” take temporary jobs at practices or hospitals of their choosing, acting as substitutes for doctors or…
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HOW TO HANDLE CRITICISM AS A DOCTOR
…..In today’s Internet-driven world, people have never had an easier time making their thoughts and opinions known. This has resulted in patients reviewing their physicians online – leaving an ever-growing collection of testimonials, rants, and posts online that inform others about their personal experiences. While this is mostly great news for all other people, at…
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THE RISE OF VIRTUAL CARE
A study done in 2017 by Parks Associates, an internationally recognized market research and consultancy initiative, found that 60% of households that have access to broadband internet in the United States have shown an interest in availing of virtual care, either over the phone or online. This highlights the growing reliance of humans on modern…
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TIPS FOR SUCCEEDING AS A FEMALE DOCTOR IN 2020
…..As current gender issues continue to push boundaries into the new decade, the world has witnessed more and more women being promoted to leadership positions in every walk of life, and rightfully so. In healthcare, the proliferation of female physicians that have emerged successful in a once male-dominated world proves that women in the industry…
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FIVE KEY TRENDS THAT MAY IMPACT DOCTORS IN 2020
…..Medicine is a vital industry that impacts every single person all over the world – it is highly complicated, requires great knowledge and technical skill, as well as incredible sacrifice in order to survive and thrive in. There has always been great demand for progress and technological innovation to positively impact the affordability, quality, access,…
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ONLINE PRESCRIPTIONS: A NEW FRONTIER
…..Over the last several years, the act of selling and buying consumer products online has grown tremendously. This is also true in the case of various types of medicine – it is now easier than ever for people to search for and purchase drugs over the Internet. Though there are obvious benefits to medicine being…
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CORONAVIRUS IN AMERICA: FIVE GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT
The sudden outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (known simply as the “Coronavirus”) has created the kind of pandemonium most have never seen in their lifetimes – widespread panic buying, suspension of work and school, and the locking down of entire cities due to the rapid spread of this potentially fatal disease. As news spreads…