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Dr. Danielle Hairston, a psychiatry residency director at Howard University in Washington, D.C., trains and mentors young black doctors.

To Be Young, A Doctor And Black: Overcoming Racial Barriers In Medical Training

Jul 01, 2020
Young African American doctors say they hope to change the lack of access to medicine in underserved communities. But many say the system that trains them also alienates them.
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The habit of ordering unneeded tests and treatments drives up medical costs. It's a pattern doctors often learn in medical school and residency.

Why Do Doctors Overtreat? For Many, It's What They're Trained To Do

Apr 19, 2019
Ordering more tests or treatments is not always best for patients' health or wallet. A group of medical educators is trying to address the problem where they think it starts: medical training.
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While doctors and nurses have an ethical duty to treat all patients, they are not immune to feelings of dread when it comes to patients who are hateful or belligerent. A well-known <a href="http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM197804202981605">articl

After Charlottesville, A Doctor Reflects On Hateful Patients And His Own Biases

Aug 16, 2017
Medical professionals take pride in their commitment to care for all patients. But that pride doesn't shield them from the difficult ones.
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Medical residents training to be OB-GYNs in Texas don't have many place where they can learn how to perform abortions.

Can Doctors Learn To Perform Abortions Without Doing One?

Jun 21, 2016
Accredited medical residency programs have to teach doctors how to perform abortions. But interpretation of the requirement varies, especially in a state like Texas where training options are scarce.
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