More than 500 experts share surgical techniques, treatment approaches, debate issues affecting specialty at national conference

More than 500 experts share surgical techniques, treatment approaches, debate issues affecting specialty at national conference
Considerations, responsibilities physicians face when informing patients, families of surgical complications, mishaps
Individual measures added for adult sinusitis, acute otitis externa will help otolaryngologists participate in Physician Quality Reporting System
Software developers of smartphone apps scramble to enhance patient access without sacrificing functionality, data security
Online portals, Apple’s HealthKit, other systems being developed to sync multiple electronic health records into a comprehensive patient profile
Next generation of patients to put greater reliance on technology, mobile devices, and brief communication style as they redefine the patient-physician relationship
Mentors can provide clinicians valuable insight, guidance through the research process, help them attain goals and save time
Tips on choosing topics to study, how to get published, and what physicians can expect as a principal investigator of medical research
Changes in class structure, rise of self-learning, earlier hands-on clinical training, and resident work hour limits typical of new generation of medical students
Loan forgiveness, repayment, consolidation options to help young physicians take ownership of student debt