Suicide And The Young Physician
The medical community can help the young doctor to continue saving lives, instead of taking his own.
- November 15,2016 | ISSN 1940-6967
- The National Association Of Medical Doctors
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In This Issue
- Suicide And The Young Physician
- Cuba Has a Lung Cancer Vaccine. And The U.S. Wants It
- Americans, Mostly Women, Spent 12 Billion on Plastic Surgery Last Year
- The Rise Of The Employed Physician, What Getting Bought Means To You
- Healthcare Doctor Pay For Performance, No Standards Yet For Quality And Efficiency
- Fingerprint Test Could Determine Cocaine Use
- Private Practice Physicians Struggling
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