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Quitting medicine is NOT the answer 

Locum tenens emergency medicine physician Dr. Ripal Patel gives his advice on how to deal with pressures of being a doctor without quitting medicine.

5 reasons why you should try locum tenens

Dr. Rip Patel shares some of the many reasons he loves working locum tenens, and why other physicians should give it a try, too.

5 tips for success in locum tenens

Veteran locum Dr. Ripal Patel shares his insights into what it takes to be successful as a locum tenens physician.

Locum tenens horror stories (and how to avoid them)

Dr. Ripal Patel relates a few of his most terrifying locum tenens horror stores and gives his advice on how to avoid the same fate.

How to make locum tenens housing feel like home

Ripal H. Patel, MD, MPH, shares his tips on how to make your temporary locums housing into a home away from home. Locums has become my life: it is essentially all that I live, breathe, and do, and has allowed me to take firm control of my practice and deliver emergency care — on my […]

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