Risk for suicide further increased in association with local spatial-social accessibility inequalities

Chatbot generates higher proportion of responses rated as good or very good quality and empathetic or very empathetic than physicians

Pediatricians generally document appropriate indications for starting medication and prescribe without subspecialist involvement

Authors say given the low barriers to increase access to care and financial parity, audio-only calls likely to persist

State-to-national Medicaid indices for psychiatrists' mental health services varied from 0.46 to 2.34 in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, respectively

Gap primarily due to fewer hours worked, compared to male physicians

Furthermore, vast majority of physicians report high administrative burden associated with prior authorization

Doctors say they are rethinking their decision to enter medicine, citing understaffing, paperwork, insurance hassles as major reasons why

Patients will be required to see a doctor in person to get a first prescription for opioids, ADHD drugs

ChatGPT performs at or near the passing threshold of 60 percent accuracy without specialized training