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Although pediatricians undergo the same amount of training as other doctors—and sometimes more—they are paid up to 25% less than other kinds of doctors, Permar says.
Drugs are more expensive, doctors are paid more, and suppliers charge more for medical equipment than other countries. [48] Journalist Todd Hixon reported on a study that U.S. spending on physicians per person is about five times higher than peer countries, $1,600 versus $310, as much as 37% of the gap with other countries.
Another recent story discussed how female doctors are paid less than male. A recent article in Newsweek discussed the continuing pay gap between men and women, and suggested some reasons why women ...
In February 2010, the news-magazine Newsweek published in a report that the "annual number of American medical students who go into primary care has dropped by more than half since 1997" to the point where it had gotten "hard to get an appointment with the doctors who remain". The journal also commented that "as many as half of primary-care ...
Doctors may work independently, as part of a larger group practice, or for a hospital or healthcare organization. Independent practices are defined as one in which the physician owns a majority of his or her practice and has decision making rights. In 2000, 57% of doctors were independent, but this decreased to 33% by 2016.
Their complaint, filed the week of Nov. 5 in Polk County district court, follows a lawsuit filed last year by Iowa Pathology, accusing them and two other former doctors of breaching their ...
A Texas woman is experiencing mounting debt after three Pediatric ICU stays with her infant daughter. Mallory Rose shared a video on TikTok following a popular trend, hoping that it would help ...
Women are more likely to consider factors other than salary when looking for employment. On average, women are less willing to travel or relocate, take more hours off and work fewer hours, and choose college majors that lead to lower paying jobs. Women are also more likely to work for governments or non-profits which pay less than the private ...