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Perspectives

Thought-provoking perspectives from leading health and medical experts

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When Prior Authorization Practices Go Too Far

Congress can reverse a troubling trend that creates patient care disruptions

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COVID and Afghanistan: A War on Two Fronts

What it means to serve as a physician and military officer

Four physicians make demands of a weary young female nurse.

The LMNOPs of Caring for the Nursing Workforce

Healthcare systems can do more to prevent staff burnout

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Should Physicians Invest in Cryptocurrency?

This doctor thinks now is the time

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Physicians: From Pandemic Heroes to Villains

But we keep going

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Hospital Visitation Restrictions Are Hurting Patients and Nurses

New protocols and COVID mitigation techniques can enable safe visitation

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Medicine Is a Great Career Choice for Women

We can do more to support their entry into and success in the field

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Take Another Look at the Spacing Between COVID Vaccine Doses

Growing body of research suggests robust immune response with extended dosing interval

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How I Learned to Stop Reacting to Overnight Calls

It's all about perception

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A Letter From the Front Lines of Quarantining With Kids

As a pediatrician with three sick children, I'm terrified and angry

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We're Building the Plane as We Fly It

Health systems and organizations must do more to support the well-being of providers

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Will Our Medical Notes Change Now That Patients Can See Them?

The pitfalls of healthcare transparency

A female physician in a hair net and goggles puts her pink gloved finger up to her masked mouth in a quiet gesture.

Is Fear of Hospital Retaliation Silencing Doctors?

We must speak out on issues impacting the well-being of our patients and ourselves

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Meditations on a Patient's Heart Songs

Listening to the "lub-dub" remains a privilege

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Let's Not Forget COVID's Lessons on Health Inequality

Even as the pandemic rages on, other battles warrant attention too

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Get Messy in Healthcare!

Don't sit in the stands, get on the field

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Why You Need a Credit Card in Med School

Leveraging one could be extremely beneficial

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Mental Health: The New 'Coming Out' in Medicine

Openness about challenges with anxiety, depression can help fight the stigma

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Stop Resisting the 'Imposter' Inside of You

Let go and take on challenges

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Seven Cognitive Distortions Poisoning COVID Debates

Our society is more and more incapable of debating real issues

A male physician looks over the chart of his male patient who is asleep in a hospital bed in a darkened room.

Medicine Doesn't Stop at the Bedside

Medical organizations and physicians should play an active role in advancing positive change

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Robotic Surgery's Impact on the Next Generation of Surgeons

How tech will revolutionize training

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Is Financial Freedom for Doctors Possible?

Making a few financially savvy decisions as an attending can get you there

A male physician laughs with his senior patient and patient鈥檚 son.

Can a Doctor Have a Personality?

Yes, but it's a double-edged scalpel

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Does CPAP Therapy for Sleep Apnea Really Have Heart Benefits?

The Skeptical Cardiologist laments lack of high-quality RCTs in the literature

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For So Long, I Put Up With the Abuse

The poor treatment of nurses by patients and hospitals needs to change

An exasperated male physician stares at his computer monitor.

Is Your Health Organization Reeling From a Bad EHR?

Here are five ways to fix it

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All Eyes on FDA: The Upcoming Regulation of Juul E-Cigarettes

Will the public health be protected?

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Pride Is Not Just for the LGBTQIA+ Community

Everyone can join in on celebrating who they are!

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Racism in Medicine Is Alive and Well

Are you a part of the problem or will you be part of the solution?

A young female nurse writes notes during a home visit to her mature male patient, both are wearing protective masks.

Bring House Calls Into the 21st Century

The pandemic highlighted the benefits of home health services for a range of patient populations

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Naloxone Rebound Akathisia: It Could Turn on You

The rise in opioid overdoses warrants a review of the symptoms of akathisia

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Join Me in the Fight Against COVID-19 Misinformation

Do the right thing for society

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Ethics Consult: Is Oil Tycoon's Billboard for Liver Donor Ethical? MD/JD Weighs In

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

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Call in the T-Cell Cavalry to Fight COVID in the Immunocompromised

Preliminary research suggests immunotherapy could play role in protecting vaccine non-responders

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Simone Biles Is Sending a Message: Olympians Are People First

Mental health is essential to sporting success

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Are You an Everyday Olympian?

If you're afraid of being average, don't be

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Can Gargling Protect School Kids From COVID?

Underused interventions may help slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2 when schools reopen

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To Prevent Chronic Illness, Start With Mental Health

The two are inextricably linked

A female psychiatrist takes notes during a session with her male patient, both are wearing protective masks.

Psychiatrists Can Be Valuable Vaccine Educators

"Actively and constantly searching" for ways to address the needs of a vulnerable population

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