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Monday, November 22, 2010
High Rate of Burnout in Medical Students: Implications for Physicians
Burnout, defined in a recent study of 249 medical students as "a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment," is a recognized problem for physicians and other healthcare providers. Santen and colleagues found …
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Monday, June 28, 2010
The New AANS Neurosurgeon Online
With this issue of the AANS Neurosurgeon we offer readers an online experience enhanced by a fresh look and increased functionality. We invite you to browse the site and participate by commenting on articles, taking the Random Sample survey on the home …
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Legislation Increases Medicare Physician Payment by 2.2 Percent Through Nov. 30, Replacing June 1 Cut
On June 25 President Obama signed legislation that provides a 2.2 percent Medicare physician payment increase for six months, from June 1 through Nov. 30, replacing the 21 percent payment cut that went into effect on June 1. The House of Representatives …
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Senate Raises Physician Medicare Pay by 2.2 Percent, but House Still Must Approve
On June 18 the U.S. Senate passed legislation that provides a 2.2 percent Medicare physician payment update for six months, from June 1 through Nov. 30, replacing the 21 percent payment cut that went into effect on June 1. Because the House of Representatives …
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
Neurosurgeon Gains Top AMA Post
Neurosurgeon Peter Carmel was named president-elect of the American Medical Association on June 15, during the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in Chicago. Board members are elected in secret balloting by more than 500 voting delegates who …
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Interview With Newt Gingrich in Exclusive AANS Neurosurgeon ‘FaceTime’ Podcast
The AANS Neurosurgeon editors caught up with Newt Gingrich in Philadelphia at the 2010 AANS Annual Meeting, where he was the keynote speaker. We asked the former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the speaker of the House from 1994 to …
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
FDA Transparency Task Force Releases 21 Proposals
On May 19 the Transparency Task Force of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a report containing 21 draft proposals about expanding the disclosure of information by FDA while maintaining confidentiality for trade secrets and individually identifiable …
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Online Medicare Participation Survey Through June 30
A new online Medicare participation survey is being conducted by the Alliance of Specialty Medicine through June 30. The alliance includes the AANS and a number of other medical specialty societies. The survey consists of six questions with multiple …
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