Challenges in Medicine

Examining the issues in medicine that you, your colleagues, and your patients face.

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Supplements Are Simply Medications Without FDA Oversight

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Alexandria Clarinda Lynch, MD, MPH, FACS, CPE

Read How the NRMP can Clarify the Match Process with One Simple Change

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How the NRMP can Clarify the Match Process with One Simple Change

Apr 6, 2022 Link to How the NRMP can Clarify the Match Process with One Simple Change

Read The Cost of Not Talking About Health Care Costs

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The Cost of Not Talking About Health Care Costs

Rebecca Yanovsky Dufner, MD, MBA

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Read Solving Burnout Takes More than Just Wellness

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Solving Burnout Takes More than Just Wellness

Sarah Humphreys, MD, MPH

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Read Is It Possible to Reach a State of Flow In Medicine?

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Is It Possible to Reach a State of Flow In Medicine?

Joy Chang Liu, MD

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Read My Fellow Physicians, This Is Not Your Fault

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My Fellow Physicians, This Is Not Your Fault

Jennifer Reid, MD

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Read Asian Americans Are Not Monolithic. Medical Data Should Reflect That

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Asian Americans Are Not Monolithic. Medical Data Should Reflect That

Amador "Tino" Delamerced

Mar 22, 2022 Link to Asian Americans Are Not Monolithic. Medical Data Should Reflect That

Read Do Patients Really Need an Annual Pelvic Exam?

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Do Patients Really Need an Annual Pelvic Exam?

Padma Garvey, MD

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Read It’s Health, Not Health Care, That Creates Value

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It’s Health, Not Health Care, That Creates Value

Steven Merahn, MD FAAP

Mar 7, 2022 Link to It’s Health, Not Health Care, That Creates Value

Read How Medicine Can Benefit From Increased Diversity

How Medicine Can Benefit From Increased Diversity

Jason Lohr, MD and 1 other

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Read Health Care Is Only 20% of Health, But It's An Important 20%

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Health Care Is Only 20% of Health, But It's An Important 20%

Evaline Cheng, MD

Feb 22, 2022 Link to Health Care Is Only 20% of Health, But It's An Important 20%

Read Why Can’t I Opt Out of Physician Rating Sites?

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Why Can’t I Opt Out of Physician Rating Sites?

Alexandria Clarinda Lynch, MD, MPH, FACS, CPE

Feb 7, 2022 Link to Why Can’t I Opt Out of Physician Rating Sites?

Read Venting in Medicine Is Understandable. Lack of Empathy Is Not

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Venting in Medicine Is Understandable. Lack of Empathy Is Not

Tajwar Taher, MD

Feb 7, 2022 Link to Venting in Medicine Is Understandable. Lack of Empathy Is Not

Read The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Is Now Law, But Here’s What It Forgets

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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Is Now Law, But Here’s What It Forgets

Charles Sanky, MD, MPH

Feb 2, 2022 Link to The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Is Now Law, But Here’s What It Forgets

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In Defense of Being a Doctor

Colleen McDermott, MD

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Read It's Not 'Efficient' If It Sacrifices Patient Care

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It's Not 'Efficient' If It Sacrifices Patient Care

Arlene Dorrough, PA

Jan 31, 2022 Link to It's Not 'Efficient' If It Sacrifices Patient Care

Read Why We Need to Prioritize Obesity Education in Medical School

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Why We Need to Prioritize Obesity Education in Medical School

Jan 19, 2022 Link to Why We Need to Prioritize Obesity Education in Medical School

Read Nutrition in Medicine Should Be More Than an Afterthought

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Nutrition in Medicine Should Be More Than an Afterthought

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Read Why Is Pharmacogenomics Testing Worth the Effort?

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Why Is Pharmacogenomics Testing Worth the Effort?

Dalga David Surofchy PharmD, APh

Jan 10, 2022 Link to Why Is Pharmacogenomics Testing Worth the Effort?

Read Is It Time to Rethink OSCE?

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Is It Time to Rethink OSCE?

Basavana Goudra, MD, FRCA, FCARCSI

Jan 3, 2022 Link to Is It Time to Rethink OSCE?

Read Addressing Equity in Breast Cancer Research at SABCS 2021

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Addressing Equity in Breast Cancer Research at SABCS 2021

Lynne Lederman, PhD

Dec 20, 2021 Link to Addressing Equity in Breast Cancer Research at SABCS 2021

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The Food Pyramid Has a Diversity Problem

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