Canadian palliative care society offers new integrative staffing model
By Katherine Shagoury The Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians developed a new staffing model for specialist palliative care teams that can deliver an optimal, integrated palliative care program, according...
Read MoreEmpowered leadership in integrative healthcare
By Nancy Gahles Empowered leadership evolves naturally, organically, and speaks to us through intuition. It directs us to thinking and then to action based on compassionate listening, or listening mindfully,...
Read MoreStudy shows burnout symptoms may be associated with racial bias in medical residents
By Katherine Shagoury Mayo Clinic researchers have found an association between increased symptoms of burnout and heightened racial bias in medical residents, according to a new study published in JAMA...
Read MoreUsing antibiotics without prescription prevalent public health problem
By Katherine Shagoury People using antibiotics without a prescription seems to be a prevalent public health problem. Antibiotics were obtained through various means, including saving leftover prescriptions for later use,...
Read MoreSurvey finds physicians struggle with self-care, yet patients want more guidance
By Katherine Shagoury Lack of time, job demands, family demands, being too tired, and burnout lead many physicians to struggle with their own self-care, and patients want more guidance on...
Read MoreHigh blood pressure, cholesterol may increase health risks later in life
By Katherine Shagoury Elevated blood pressure and cholesterol levels in young adulthood may lead to an increased risk of heart disease later in life, regardless of later in life exposure...
Read MorePesticide exposure linked to depression in teens, study says
By Katherine Shagoury Adolescents exposed to elevated levels of pesticides are at an increased risk of depression, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Hygiene and...
Read MoreJAMA commentary calls for more physician nutrition education
By Katherine Shagoury Nutrition is essential knowledge for today’s physicians, according to a new commentary published earlier this week in JAMA Internal Medicine. The article, written by Neal Barnard, MD,...
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