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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Practicing physicians"”.
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Perceptions of the Desired Attributes of Practicing Physicians as Determined by Rural and Urban Physicians
Submitted to the Department of Administration, Foundations and Higher Education and the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Kansas in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
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Understanding Healthcare Leaders of Tomorrow: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Leadership Experiences and Characteristics of Practicing Physicians in the United States.
… the United States lacks a sufficient number of physicians and other healthcare professionals. Paired with this is an emphasis by institutions on physician leadership, along with an increased interest among physicians in assuming such roles. This need has informed the development of physician …
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Medical Jurisprudence Offerings in Curricula of Medical Schools In Selected Southeastern United States.
Malpractice suits have been filed against physicians with increasing frequency in recent years. While many different reasons for the increase have been given, among those suggested is that physicians in general are not knowledgeable about medical jurisprudence to the degree they are able to prevent …
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The System Rules Us: Understanding the Perceptions of Foreign International Medical Graduates in the United States Regarding the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates' Certification Process
… were FIMGs who are currently U.S. certified practicing physicians, and three participants were FIMGs who are not currently U.S. certified practicing physicians. These interviews provided opportunities for detailed accounts of physicians’ various experiences which served as the basis for all …
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Pilot Post Intervention Evaluation of Renew, A Program for Burnout Intervention Among Medical Professionals
… high incidence of occupational burnout among physicians and nurses is well documented in the literature. A pilot study using a grounded theory approach examined the experiences of seven physician participants in a burnout intervention program called RENEW. The study focused on post …
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Iron-deficiency Anaemia in Infants and Pre-school children in Three Racial groups in Cape Town
… years ago. If this is true in a country where practicing physicians are well primed about the importance of adequate nutrition, it is likely that in less-privileged communities there is probably greater failure to recognize or correct this deficiency state.
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THE SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF DUAL-MODIFIED CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE FOR BIOADHESIVE APPLICATIONS
… emerging tissue adherents and sealants, offer practicing physicians a wide variety of tools to improve the functionality, performance, and safety of surgical interventions. Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) is a plant-derived polymer that is cytocompatible, biocompatible, biodegradable, and …
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Texas Physicians' Awareness and Utilization of Genetic Services
… majority of genetic tests and services hinges on physicians’ ability to identify patients at risk for genetic disease and provide appropriate testing and counseling or refer to genetic specialists. Recent research demonstrates the need for referrals to genetic specialists by showing that many …
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Identity Theory and Women’s Choice of Medical Specialty
… self theory of social action account for female physicians’ perceptions of past choice of specialty? Perceptions of self changed as she prepared herself to become a physician. During her medical training, a medical student gains a better sense of who she is as a person who will become a doctor. …
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Sector-Switching in Transition Economies: A Case Study of Kazakhstan's Health Care Sector
… approximately 1,000 health care professionals (practicing physicians working in both the public and private health care sectors) from nine regions of Kazakhstan. The data includes information about individual incentives physicians have for switching sections and their perceptions of perceived …
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Chemotherapy-Eluting Intraperitoneal Implants for Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer Treatment
… settings. Design reviews and surveys of practicing physicians in India revealed eagerness for new technology adoption and potential for an IP implant to supplement and integrate into existing treatment regimens. The implant developed in this work serves as a sustained IP drug delivery …
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Three Essays on Public Policy: Physician Labor Supply, Food Insecurity, and Income Inequality
… impact of a transitory reduction in hours during physicians’ early career on their long-term labor supply. I exploit the work-hour regulations that limit the maximum workweek by residents as the source of exogenous variation. The results show that exposure to the regulations significantly …
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Harnessing curiosity, interest, and empathy in the college chemistry classroom
… that indicated the emerging need to prepare physicians to address the emotional states of patients. In 2015, the AAMC updated the MCAT to include a test section on social and behavioral sciences, reflecting the growing interest in preparing undergraduate pre-health students for the social and …