The Wall Street Journal reports that older physicians complain that younger ones don’t have the same work ethic as older docs. Older physicians often resent having to take extra ER on-call duty because their younger colleagues want their evenings free to have a glass of wine and dine with friends on weekends.
Category: Doctors & Hospitals
Wednesday Links
- Nearly half of doctors report feeling some burnout.
- Physicians work an average of 59 hours a week, and the average physician makes $350,000 a year. (WSJ)
- Today’s marijuana products are loaded with THC – at far higher levels (and with much more dangerous side effects) than 1960s pot. Switzerland limits the THC content to less than 1%. In France, the limit is 0.3%. A Florida proposal would allow up to 60% THC content.
- Mitochondrial imbalance linked to 90 percent of chronic diseases.
- There are cases where metastatic cancers go into complete remission. (interesting)
Tuesday Links
- Yours truly in Epoch Times on the health care positions of the two presidential candidates.
- Vaccines do not cause autism.
- Fewer than 1 in 6 health care workers in hospitals and nursing homes reported getting the COVID-19 booster.
- The Medicare “doctor’s fix” explained.
- Older doctors remain on call for ER duty, while younger doctors stay home with their families.
Buyer Beware: Some Dentists Profit by Replacing Healthy Teeth with Expensive Implants
Most dentists advise that implants are a last resort when a tooth cannot be saved due to infection. Neither are implants maintenance free. Real human teeth are always better than metal posts tied to a fake tooth. It’s like other areas of life, be skeptical if it sounds too good to be true and get second opinions before agreeing to expensive procedures.