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How do the characteristics of residency training influence the nature of a physician's future practice? A recent study in JAMA investigated whether exposure to different practice and spending patterns during residency left an "imprint" detectable in practice after training.

Studying to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 can seem like a daunting task. An expert from Kaplan Medical gives tips to get an early start on building the best study plan.

While such minorities as white Hispanics, Native Americans and Alaska Natives are expected to see dramatic increases in health care coverage as a result of ACA, African Americans have been less likely to see these benefits, according to a recent study from the Urban Institute.

Including patients as key players on their health care team could produce better health management, especially among patients with chronic diseases or at risk of developing them, according to a new discussion paper from the Institute of Medicine.

The 2011 limits placed on resident duty hours appear to have had no effect on patient deaths, patient outcomes or residents' examination performance, according to two studies published this month in JAMA.

Money is tight for medical students, and living on a budget during medical school is essential to minimizing the debt you'll face upon graduation. Here are some tips for medical students to create and stick to a budget.

The collective physician voice carried a lot of weight in 2014—both in the nation’s capital and in the state legislatures. Changes that took place covered a broad range of issues, including better access to care for veterans, increased graduate medical education (GME) funding and important updates to the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program.