Psychiatry Perspective

• Side Gigs: Physicians Seek Extra Income; More Satisfaction Medscape's national survey shows how many physicians have side gigs, what they're doing, how much they earn, and their side-gig goals.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 01, 2022
• Infographic: PAs Like Their Career Choice and Would Make It Again Job satisfaction is not a problem with physician assistants. PAs overwhelmingly say they are glad for their career choice, and if they had the chance, most would make it again.
  Medscape, July 01, 2022
• Medication Use and Diagnostic Updates in Geriatric Care An expert provides perspective on the most discussed topics at the 2022 American Geriatrics Society annual scientific meeting.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, June 30, 2022
• The Medicine of Social Cohesion Asking for help, and providing help and companionship, can increase a sense of belonging and of fulfillment, says Dr Marieke Geijsels. Reducing isolation could help the whole community, she says.
  Medscape Public Health, June 30, 2022
• Murder of Physician Raises the Stress Level for All Clinicians Patient violence against physicians creates a sense of chill and dread for all healthcare professionals.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, June 30, 2022
• Back to 1973: Family Practice and the Abortion Crisis These family practice scenarios reveal how comprehensive reproductive healthcare for women is tossed overboard with the reversal of Roe v Wade.
  Medscape Family Medicine, June 29, 2022
• Why Empathy Is More Helpful Than Sympathy for My Patients A psychiatrist reflects on how they learned about the difference between sympathy and empathy, and how empathy is a learnable skill which one develops by practicing repeatedly.
  Medscape Blogs, June 29, 2022
• Physician Friendships: The Joys and Challenges Physicians discuss the importance and roles of their friends, where and how those relationships arose, and the greatest challenges they face in building and maintaining friendships.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, June 28, 2022
• An Overlooked Factor in Neurologic Disease   Dr Kathrin LaFaver speaks with Dr Indu Subramanian about an approach for addressing loneliness in this vulnerable population.
  Medscape Neurology, June 28, 2022
• Another Public Health Crisis Originating From Gun Violence Mass shootings have become increasingly common in American society, taking countless lives and scarring communities. Mental health is another casualty of this public health epidemic.
  Medscape Blogs, June 27, 2022
• Ever Been Pumpfraged? A Colorful Look at Medical Words: N Through Z Physician-artist Nick Love illustrates his singular take on medical word origins and the unanswered questions these words give rise to
  Medscape Features Slideshows, June 24, 2022
• Ever Found a Bezoar? A Colorful Look at Medical Words: A Through M Physician-artist Nick Love illustrates his singular take on medical word origins and the unanswered questions these words give rise to.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, June 24, 2022
• Hypervigilance and Helplessness in Facing Death of a Patient A psychologist caring for healthcare providers shares a poignant story of the cost of caring.
  Medscape Blogs, June 24, 2022
• Defusing Patient-Physician Conflict the LATTE Way A patient was unhappy with me after reading my medical note. I hope my LATTE approach will prevent conflict from escalating into violence.
  Medscape Family Medicine, June 24, 2022
• Long COVID: A Very Big Umbrella   Abraham Verghese talks with Stanford's Dr Linda Geng, who is studying the puzzling and poorly understood postviral phenomenon known as long COVID.
  Medscape, June 23, 2022
• Marathons Aren't Madness, They're Mindfulness for Me For me, running and racing has been a way to cope with the demands of residency.
  Medscape Blogs, June 23, 2022
• Medscape Physician Assistant Career Satisfaction Report 2022 Despite the pandemic, most PAs surveyed are happy with their career choices. They largely favor Medicare payment reforms and scope of practice expansions but are more divided on the PA name change.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, June 21, 2022
• Palpitations? Here Are Three Therapeutic Options   Drs Matthew Watto and Paul Williams discuss clinical pearls for assessment, monitoring, and treatment of palpitations.
  The Curbsiders, June 21, 2022
• Infographic: Physician Wealth Climbs, With More Worth $5 Million-Plus Thanks to prudent saving and investing, good fortune, and other factors, many physicians are amassing significant wealth. How many doctors now have net worth over $5 million?
  Medscape, June 20, 2022
• 25 Fantastic Summer Vacations for Doctors Travel is on the upswing, and doctors are looking to get out and visit new places. Here are 25 great suggestions.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, June 17, 2022