Doctors

Can Doctors “Gaslight” Their Patients?

I was taken aback by the term used in the article published in JAMA Network Open: Medical gaslighting has been…

3 months ago

Death Is Not A Failure

In my conversation with Dr. Elaine Chen of Rush University Medical Center, who is both an Intensive Care and Palliative…

4 months ago

Medical Brain Drain: A Global Health Emergency We Can No Longer Ignore

The migration of healthcare workers from low and middle-income countries (LMICs) to high-income countries (HICs) — the so-called “medical brain…

1 year ago

The Battle Against An Ignoble Death

The battle against critical illness in the ICU is self-evident. The battle against an ignoble death is paramount for me.

1 year ago

Violence in Healthcare Should Never Be “Just Part of the Job”

The NY Times published an article about violence against healthcare workers. It was heart-wrenching to read: Last year one of my patients…

2 years ago

Just Like the Airline Industry, Safety Has to be Non-negotiable in Healthcare

I travel quite a bit for work. For the most part, it runs smoothly. There are times, however, where it…

2 years ago

The Unsustainable Math of Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cuts

Let me get this out of the way: Yes, physicians earn a very good living. Many, if not most, physicians…

2 years ago

Are Early Morning Laboratory Studies Really Necessary in Hospitalized Patients?

Whenever we get sick with an infection, a very important component of our treatment and recovery plan is sufficient sleep.…

3 years ago

Is Twitter Spaces The New Medical Grand Rounds?

Twitter offers a simple, powerful, and convenient platform to connect clinicians from around the world.

3 years ago

A Screen Is No Substitute

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted in-person work and fundamentally altered the dynamic of in-person meetings, many of my administrative…

3 years ago

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