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Residents use “trade-off” approaches to determine how to recover after overnight shifts. A study looked at how residents use post-call off-duty time and the reasoning underpinning their activities.

This USMLE test prep question deals with a 21-year-old man with a history of schizophrenia who’s brought to the emergency department by his mother because of the acute onset of neck stiffness. After an exam, what best describes the physical findings in this patient?

The U.S. Surgeon General discusses one simple way happiness benefits communal health. Happiness affects us on a biological level. Happy people have lower levels of cortisol, a key stress hormone. Happiness and small acts of gratitude are helping communities create innovative public health solutions.

With 54.4 percent of physicians reporting at least one symptom of burnout, it’s no wonder it was the top issue in 2015. Burnout is all too common as burdensome regulations and the mounting pressures of practice have put many physicians in survival mode.

Dr. Roberta Ness spoke at TEDMED 2015 on how to create scientific innovation. She talked about how embracing failure can be key to sparking a research breakthrough.

AMA President Steven J. Stack, MD, reflected on the patient-physician relationship is crucial to effective treatment. Learn some of the ways physicians put patients first and advanced their medical care this year.

Physicians have to learn to maintain a work-life balance. So how do busy physicians thrive outside the office? See what physicians had to say about their personal lives and gain some practical tips.