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Physicians end friendships due to different social and political views, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Friendships Report". 

Frankfort, Ky.-based physician assistant Shelebra Bartley, who operated out of Bartley Medical Weight Loss, has been barred from prescribing or administering controlled substances from her practice, Mountain Top Media reported July 24. 

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Job search engine Adzuna has examined average advertised salaries and vacancies in the U.S. for open and available jobs to fill across several different industries, including healthcare. 

The number of private practice physicians in the U.S. is declining, but why? And what does this mean for the future of private practice as a whole? 

The majority of physicians (57 percent) find that their careers make it hard to maintain friendships at least sometimes, according to a July 20 report from Medscape based on a survey of over 1,500 physicians across 29 specialties. 

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