Although there are various rules to the National Residency Match Program, many programs try to avoid the rules and fill residency positions through other avenues.
Although many medical organizations speak out against moonlighting, many residents work extra hours outside of their formal residency, either to earn extra money or as a volunteer in underserved areas.
The morbidity and mortality conference serves an important educational role for physicians and underscores the importance of error disclosure in improving patient safety.
Physicians should be diligent in taking a medical history, adhering to the standard of care and documenting their actions during every patient encounter, particularly when there is no established patient-physician relationship.
Research findings indicate that an endocrinologist's treatment of patients hospitalized with diabetic ketoacidosis is more cost-effective than general physicians' treatment of those patients due to greater experience in specialized treatment.