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Revolution and Revelation

Milton Packer shares personal essays on the nobility and foolishness of the human experience, as it relates to medicine and life.

Revolution and Revelation
What We Can Learn From Secretariat After 50 Years

Milton Packer imagines what humans can become when we decide to fly

July 27, 2022
A photo of a man walking Secretariat at the Belmont Stakes in 1973
Revolution and Revelation
Every Day, I Live My Life in Pain

Milton Packer considers the origins of pain, both scientifically and emotionally

July 6, 2022
A photo of a man holding his foot which has red radiating circles over it.
Revolution and Revelation
Do Interns and Residents Ever Really Go on Strike?

Milton Packer describes the first and only successful U.S. housestaff strike -- in 1975

May 18, 2022
A young male physician giving the thumbs up gesture while holding a handmade cardboard sign which reads: STRIKE
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Do You Know What the Hippocratic Oath Really Says?

Milton Packer wonders where our guidance on medical ethics should come from

March 23, 2022
A male physician with hand on heart and palm raised taking an oath.
Revolution and Revelation
Why Have Pharmaceutical Giants Continued Their Operations in Russia?

According to Milton Packer, the Western healthcare industry needs to find its moral compass

March 16, 2022
A photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin in his office holding a box of Russian medication.
Revolution and Revelation
Do Patients Trust Older Physicians More Than Younger Physicians?

According to Milton Packer, it is self-confidence -- not age -- that really matters

March 9, 2022
A photo of a senior male physician looking at an x-ray image.
Revolution and Revelation
Is Comedy a Prerequisite to a Successful Medical Career?

Milton Packer explores the innumerable reasons why laughter is essential to medicine

March 2, 2022
A photo of Volodymyr Zelensky performing a a comedy show.
Revolution and Revelation
Two Caterpillars in Love: The Science of Death and Resurrection

Milton Packer decides to set his planned essay aside and write from the heart

February 16, 2022
A photo of two caterpillars feeding on a dill stem in a garden.
Revolution and Revelation
Is Money Driving Those Who Spread COVID Disinformation?

Milton Packer is amazed to learn what monetizing followers can do for writers

February 2, 2022
A computer rendering of a laptop spitting out $100 bills like an ATM machine.
Revolution and Revelation
Vaccination, Religion, and Science: An Astonishing 300-Year-Old Story

It's time for a history lesson in the roots of vaccine advocacy and resistance

January 19, 2022
An 1872 illustration of the poor being vaccinated against smallpox.
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Why Are Physicians Silent About Outrageous Drug Prices?

Milton Packer wonders why physicians are struggling to get their priorities straight

January 12, 2022
A portrait of a male physician covering his mouth.
Revolution and Revelation
The Shibboleth: The Hidden Crux of the Professional Interview

Milton Packer recalls when he was asked to prove his worthiness

July 22, 2020
A male physician shakes the hand of another position during an interview
Revolution and Revelation
Want a Silver Bullet for COVID-19? Look to 'The Lone Ranger'

Milton Packer explains what we can do today to mitigate the spread of COVID-19

July 1, 2020
A photo of the Lone Ranger and his horse
Revolution and Revelation
Does Peer Review Still Matter in the Era of COVID-19?

Milton Packer describes the impossible task of vetting medical research

May 13, 2020
A male physician reads a medical journal in his office
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