http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Deaf and hard of hearing (DHoH) people must overcome significant professional barriers, particularly in health care professions. A number of accommodations are available for hearing-impaired physicians, such as electronic stethoscopes and closed-captioning technologies, but are these approaches making a difference? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-deaf-hard-of-hearing-physicians.html Health Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:04:27 EST news279295458 What makes a good mentor? Previous studies have shown the professional benefits of cultivating a strong mentoring relationship, but a recent study co-led by UCSF researchers delved further to analyze the attributes that make a successful mentor-mentee pairing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-qualities-good-bad-relationships.html Other Thu, 10 Jan 2013 06:14:13 EST news277020839 According to the results of a new study published in the November 2011 Journal of the American College of Surgeons, malpractice lawsuits against U.S. surgeons occur often and can take a profound personal toll on the surgeon, resulting in emotional exhaustion, stress, and professional dissatisfaction. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-malpractice-psychological-distress-career-burnout.html Other Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:01:50 EST news240508893