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Increased suicide risk found among health care workers

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that health care workers in Sweden have a higher risk of suicide compared to other occupational groups with similar professional levels. The study highlights the risks for physicians, ...

Pennsylvania may be short 20,000 nurses by 2026

Imagine nearly every seat in Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center—more than 20,000 seats—are empty. That's the scale of Pennsylvania's projected shortfall of registered nurses by 2026, according to the Hospital and Healthsystem ...

Study examines trends tied to surge in health care jobs

Careers in health care have long been seen as sure bets, especially given growing numbers of older Americans. There's fresh evidence, courtesy of Stanford economist Neale Mahoney, for just how much those jobs are paying off.

No evidence of decision fatigue found among nurses

Difficult decisions, such as those made by health care professionals every day, can be stressful and mentally demanding. Some past psychology studies suggest that making these hard decisions can adversely impact people's ...

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