#medical-profession

#medical-profession

Family doctors often feel the burden of being solely responsible for their patients' health care, even when they lack the capacity or training.

Burnout is a significant issue in the medical profession, with over half of family physicians reporting feeling exhausted or burnt out. [ more ]

Lina Ahnberg was recently diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), a group of rare, inherited conditions that cause very flexible joints and stretchy, fragile skin.

Ahnberg experienced bruises all over her body and severe joint pain as a child, leading to suspicion of child abuse.

Ahnberg struggled to find a diagnosis and felt that many doctors didn't know what EDS is. [ more ]

Senators propose Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act to address shortage of primary care physicians and increase number of Black primary care physicians.

The shortage of Black physicians can be traced back to historical racism and discrimination within the medical profession.

Increasing the number of Black primary care physicians is an important step towards reducing racial health disparities. [ more ]