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Context: A career in medicine is a journey of countless opportunities, challenges and choices. Determining the "right" decision for any given career choice ultimately must come from within; thus, a clear understanding of a physician's core professional identity is critical. Existing conceptualizations of professional identity within medicine focus primarily on medical training; however, it is clear that professional identity evolves throughout one's career.
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December 2024
Chair of Health Economics, Policy and Management, School of Medicine, University of St. Gallen, St.-Jakob-Strasse 21, CH-9000 St Gallen, Switzerland.
Background: Public reporting is crucial to enhance transparency, accountability, and informed provider choice. Therefore, providing accessible and reliable information on provider performance and activities is key for all healthcare areas and the utilization of information by patients, providers and related audiences.
Objective: This study provides an extensive analysis of public reporting websites across nine high income countries, focusing on five healthcare areas, and aims to understand how these websites support patients in making informed choices about healthcare providers.
Mol Divers
December 2024
Centre for Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Swat, Swat, Pakistan.
The Junin virus causes Argentine hemorrhagic fever, leading to severe complications such as high fever, malaise, muscle pain, and bleeding disorders, including hemorrhages in the skin and mucous membranes. Neurological issues like confusion, seizures, and coma can also occur. Without prompt and effective treatment, the disease can be fatal, with mortality rates reaching up to 30%.
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December 2024
Department of Hematology, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410011, China.
The current study aimed to understand the current status and problems of marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) in the diagnosis and treatment of hospitals at all levels in China. A multi-center questionnaire survey was conducted in a number of medical institutions across the country. A combination of online questionnaire survey and face-to-face interview was adopted.
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December 2024
Department of Pathology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Background: Lupus nephritis is well-known for low concordance in classification. Furthermore, there has been no agreement analysis among Korean renal pathologists regarding lupus nephritis. Inconsistent diagnosis leads to confusion and increases medical costs, as well as failure of appropriate therapeutic interventions.
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