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Perspectives

Thought-provoking perspectives from leading health and medical experts

A large group of senior citizens gather for a party in their retirement community.

Who Will Take Care of Our Aging Population?

Compassion fatigue is hollowing out the elder care workforce

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Ethics Consult: Should Doctor Inform Patient's Family of Diagnosis? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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An Antidote for Holiday Season Stress

How to worry less and celebrate more

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But the Cancer Was 'Indolent'

Tread carefully when offering patients an optimistic outlook

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The U.S. Can Learn From the World's Salt Problem

Most countries struggle to reduce sodium intake, but interventions abroad have helped

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Nice to See You Back Again -- Or Is It?

What's the best interval between office visits, and how can we keep up good care in the meantime?

A female physician looks with distrust at her male colleague.

A Medical Career Littered With Sexual Harassment

My experience is not unique. We must do better

EMTs and hospital workers rush a patient into the emergency room.

Reflections After the Last ER Shift

After spending decades in a career, calling it quits can be hard

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Tracing a Killer's Path to Mass Shooting

Mental health system reform is one tool in a broader playbook against gun violence

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Getting COVID Antiviral Pills Into Patients' Hands

Here's how to foster equal access to two treatments that may soon be authorized

Think TikTok Is Smarter Than Me? Then I'm Not the Right Doctor for You

Modern times have fundamentally altered the landscape of healthcare

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Conflicts of Interest: A Thorny Issue for Physicians and Health Leaders

Investigative report on Boston hospital CEOs puts the spotlight on this important issue

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Three Antidotes to Patient Depersonalization

Better patient-provider communication improves quality of care

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A Look at Pig Kidneys in the Broader Transplantation Puzzle

Advancements across the field are accelerating in real time

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Will Moderna Ever Learn to Share?

The company's dispute with NIH over who invented the COVID vaccine has huge implications

A portrait of a female surgeon in the operating room.

What Is a Surgeon 'Supposed' to Look Like?

Gender bias makes an already challenging field that much tougher

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It's Not an Easy Thing to Unlearn How to Save a Life

When work hits home, it can provide a new perspective

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An Open Letter to Radiologists From a Jilted Orthopedic Surgeon

What happened to our relationship?

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Was This Really Our Best Attempt at Step 1 Exam Reform?

Shifting to a pass/fail system has unintended consequences

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What Does It Mean to Be a Great Mentor?

Here are a few qualities in effective and trustworthy teachers

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Help Me Knock Down Your Healthcare Barriers

Let's figure out how to get rid of the daily hurdles that make practicing medicine so difficult

A young male physician speaks to his senior male patient

Letting Your Resident Break the Bad News

Practice is the only way to get better

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Ethics Consult: Tell Family About Corpse Mix-Up at the Morgue?

You make the call

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Buprenorphine Misuse: What's the Reality?

New study highlights need to expand access to buprenorphine for OUD

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To Aaron Rodgers, From a Physician and Packers Fan

Thoughts on the star quarterback's recent controversy

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When We're All Responsible for a Patient's Death, No One Is

Doctors increasingly fail to take ownership of their decisions

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The Toxic Doctor-Insurer Relationship

Are insurers an obstacle to providing patients with the care they need?

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Is Multiple Myeloma a Greater Threat to Black Patients?

Incidence and treatment disparities combined with a heightened COVID risk is cause for concern

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Aspirin: How Low Can You Go?

The Skeptical Cardiologist probes the literature on 30-mg aspirin

The Art of Asking Where It Hurts

Sometimes the diagnosis may be more simple than it seems

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Should Surgeons Have a Mandatory Retirement Age?

A number may be arbitrary, but age-related cognitive and skills testing can protect patients

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America Is Failing Primary Care Doctors

We've all heard of burnout in hospital-based providers, but what about primary care?

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Prescription Pain Killers Can Be a Slippery Slope

We can prevent patients from falling down the rabbit hole

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Ethics Consult: Should Doc Illegally Assist Suicide in Dire Circumstance?

You make the call

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Is Essential Patient Information Lost in Translation?

Consistent assessment for translator needs promotes patient safety

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Physicians Are Struggling With Feelings of Betrayal

The medical landscape is rapidly changing, and so are our perspectives

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Childhood Obesity Is Soaring to New Levels

Kids' weight has spiked during the pandemic, but it's part of a long-term trend

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The Dream Patient

When someone makes proactive changes

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Ethics Consult: Give New Heart to Woman on Death Row? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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Reclaim Your Personal Power

You have more of it than you realize

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