doctor

A doctor is a medical professional licensed to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness and injury. They work in various settings, including hospitals, clinics, and private practice, to provide patient care and medical advice.

Why it’s in the news: Doctors are in the news due to concerns about workforce exodus, the influence of pharmaceutical marketing on prescribing habits, involvement in international legal cases, and the application of new medical treatments and AI technologies.

Latest on doctor

• Why warm welcomes can’t stop Malaysia’s doctor exodus from Borneo
• STAT+: Pharma’s free lunches for doctors boost inappropriate prescribing, analysis finds
• Doctor accused of 1994 Rwanda genocide offences to face trial in UK
• GLP-1s could offer unexpected relief from back and knee pain, but doctors urge caution
• Opinion: I’m a doctor. Here’s what I want the public to know about AI tools and health care costs
• Chinese doctors remove lung tumour for baby still in mother’s womb, using needle
• administered by ‌a doctor or nurse
• A doctor returning to France from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a major Ebola outbreak is ongoing, has tested positive for the virus

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