|Polls|July 1, 2014

Poll: What's Missing from the Medical School Curriculum?

Medical school taught you a lot, but it didn't teach you everything. What additional class would have most benefited you?

Physicians Practice recently asked its Facebook fans: What class is missing from the medical school curriculum that would most benefit doctors?

We received several thoughtful responses, so we thought we'd put it up for a vote. Weigh in here to share your top pick.
 

What would you have most benefited from learning more about in medical school?

Billing and coding
Finance
Marketing
Management
Patient relations/empathy
Documentation according to CMS guidelines
EHRs and technology
Nutrition
Law and ethics
Economics of healthcare
Stress management/burnout prevention
Succeeding in various payment models

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