An analysis of a national cohort of recent medical school graduates may provide insight into why women and graduates of some minority groups are relatively underrepresented among general surgeons, particularly those certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS).

An annual survey of physician pay finds that an increasing number of doctors are regretting their career choices and only a few consider themselves “rich.”

A University of Leicester study has provided clear evidence that allowing a patient to see a particular doctor in the GP surgery has an important impact on reducing hospital admissions.

CHICAGO, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna Better Health and IlliniCare Health Plan, health plans that provide management services to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services'

Wide variations in doctors' pass rates, for a professional exam that is essential for one type of specialty training, seem to be linked to the particular medical school where the student graduated.