Challenges in Medicine

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

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It’s Time to Stop the Pharmaceutical Marketing Money Machine

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Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA

Nov 22, 2019

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Jeffrey S Gold, MD Link to Jeffrey S Gold, MD's page

Our Unhealthy Addiction to Health Insurance

Jeffrey S Gold, MD

Nov 19, 2019 Link to Our Unhealthy Addiction to Health Insurance

Read Call Isn’t a Set of Manacles. It’s a Backpack You Can’t Take Offarticle image
Daniel Waters, DO Link to Daniel Waters, DO's page

Call Isn’t a Set of Manacles. It’s a Backpack You Can’t Take Off

Daniel Waters, DO

Nov 1, 2019 Link to Call Isn’t a Set of Manacles. It’s a Backpack You Can’t Take Off

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Denise Powell, MD Link to Denise Powell, MD's page

Balancing Pros and Cons: What is the Best Insurance Plan For America?

Denise Powell, MD

Oct 31, 2019 Link to Balancing Pros and Cons: What is the Best Insurance Plan For America?

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Valerie Anne Jones, MD Link to Valerie Anne Jones, MD's page

Where Have All the Doctors Gone?

Valerie Anne Jones, MD

Oct 29, 2019 Link to Where Have All the Doctors Gone?

Read How Is A Sandcastle A Metaphor For Burnout? I'll Tell Youarticle image
Jennifer Lycette, MD Link to Jennifer Lycette, MD's page

How Is A Sandcastle A Metaphor For Burnout? I'll Tell You

Jennifer Lycette, MD

Oct 23, 2019 Link to How Is A Sandcastle A Metaphor For Burnout? I'll Tell You

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How Medicine Kills Creativity

Tara McCannel, MD, PhD

Oct 21, 2019 Link to How Medicine Kills Creativity

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Debra E. Blaine, MD Link to Debra E. Blaine, MD's page

The Paradox for Docs

Debra E. Blaine, MD

Oct 21, 2019 Link to The Paradox for Docs

Read Chief Wellness Officer: New Opportunity, Necessary Rolearticle image
Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA Link to Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA's page

Chief Wellness Officer: New Opportunity, Necessary Role

Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA

Oct 18, 2019 Link to Chief Wellness Officer: New Opportunity, Necessary Role

Read I Refuse to Be Put in the Crossfire of an Angry Patientarticle image
Nina M. Carroll, MD Link to Nina M. Carroll, MD's page

I Refuse to Be Put in the Crossfire of an Angry Patient

Nina M. Carroll, MD

Oct 15, 2019 Link to I Refuse to Be Put in the Crossfire of an Angry Patient

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What is Cadillac Health Care Syndrome?

Joseph Francis Bentivegna, MD

Oct 2, 2019 Link to What is Cadillac Health Care Syndrome?

Read Using an EMR in Front of a Patient Is Akin to Distracted Drivingarticle image
Adam Rosen, DO Link to Adam Rosen, DO's page

Using an EMR in Front of a Patient Is Akin to Distracted Driving

Adam Rosen, DO

Sep 30, 2019 Link to Using an EMR in Front of a Patient Is Akin to Distracted Driving

Read Does a Medical Board Consultant Have a Duty to Care?article image
Anne Phelan-Adams, MD Link to Anne Phelan-Adams, MD's page

Does a Medical Board Consultant Have a Duty to Care?

Anne Phelan-Adams, MD

Sep 30, 2019 Link to Does a Medical Board Consultant Have a Duty to Care?

Read I'm a White Doctor. How Could I Earn This Black Father's Trust? article image
Phoebe Prioleau, MD Link to Phoebe Prioleau, MD's page

I'm a White Doctor. How Could I Earn This Black Father's Trust?

Phoebe Prioleau, MD

Sep 11, 2019 Link to I'm a White Doctor. How Could I Earn This Black Father's Trust?

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The Burden of Having Ears That Can Hear

Tamorah Lewis, MD, PhD

Sep 10, 2019 Link to The Burden of Having Ears That Can Hear

Read How Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) Can Help Residents Get More Time Offarticle image
authorLink to Peter Nielson, MD's page

How Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) Can Help Residents Get More Time Off

Peter Nielson, MD

Sep 5, 2019 Link to How Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) Can Help Residents Get More Time Off

Read 'I'll Get That Checked Out Soon' and Other Lies We Tell Ourselvesarticle image
Ashley L. Pistorio, MD, MS Link to Ashley L. Pistorio, MD, MS's page

'I'll Get That Checked Out Soon' and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

Ashley L. Pistorio, MD, MS

Sep 3, 2019 Link to 'I'll Get That Checked Out Soon' and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

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Charles Black, MD Link to Charles Black, MD's page

Hope Theory Can Cure Our Burnout

Charles Black, MD

Aug 23, 2019 Link to Hope Theory Can Cure Our Burnout

Read Saying 'No' to a Patient Can Be Done out of Compassionarticle image
Benjamin Schwartz, MD Link to Benjamin Schwartz, MD's page

Saying 'No' to a Patient Can Be Done out of Compassion

Benjamin Schwartz, MD

Aug 21, 2019 Link to Saying 'No' to a Patient Can Be Done out of Compassion

Read When Are We Going to Rethink Residency Training Hours?article image
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When Are We Going to Rethink Residency Training Hours?

Kunal Sindhu, MD

Aug 20, 2019 Link to When Are We Going to Rethink Residency Training Hours?

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In Bad Form? My Patient Left Against Medical Advice

Ton La, Jr.

Aug 16, 2019 Link to In Bad Form? My Patient Left Against Medical Advice

Read A Gradual Ascent From the Fog of Frustration in Family Medicinearticle image
Melissa Kwak, MD Link to Melissa Kwak, MD's page

A Gradual Ascent From the Fog of Frustration in Family Medicine

Melissa Kwak, MD

Aug 15, 2019 Link to A Gradual Ascent From the Fog of Frustration in Family Medicine