Sean Johnson

Burnout is described as a syndrome of "emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and feelings of low personal accomplishment," and is an increasingly problematic condition among physicians for a multitude of reasons.

Another presentation at the AACE meeting on Thursday featured Dr. Saleh Aldasouqi, FACE, ECNU, discussing a topic that is not heard about too often in the medical world: tattoos.

A look at two poster presentations from the AACE meeting focusing on insular carcinoma and medullary thyroid cancer.

Many physicians are skeptical about getting involved in the practice, and rightfully so. Sermo and other online physician communities are rife with posts and comments from physicians who know colleagues who have stretched the truth or even lied on the stand because of personal beliefs or compensation.