Medical Care

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.…

2 years ago

Old Medical Oath Needs Refresh From the Original Hippocratic Version

Graduating medical school students traditionally swear allegiance to the Hippocratic Oath, which they assume mandates that they “first do no…

2 years ago

Healthcare and Medical Care Are Not the Same – The Difference is Very Important

This is the 9th article in a series on America’s dysfunctional healthcare system

3 years ago

ICU Rules #6 and #7: Your Ego Can Be Dangerous

I had known the patient well. She was just in my ICU a few weeks previous with a perforated bowel…

3 years ago

Too Old to Live? The Scourge of Ageism in Medicine Cannot Be Denied

Insidious, calculated disregard for our older patients is not acceptable, and it should be called out for what it is…

3 years ago

People Needing Access to Care Shouldn’t Have to Do Battle to Get It

I recently sat down with Brad Younggren, MD, Chief Medical Officer of 98point6, the growing medical technology platform providing text-first,…

3 years ago

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