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Essays and opinions from our readers, always thought-provoking, sometimes controversial

We've Done Away With a Critical Source of Drug Use Data

It's time to bring back the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) survey

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Prisoner First, Patient Second

How hospitals ignore the rights of incarcerated patients and how they can do better

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A Doctor's Obligation as a Private Citizen

We must be thoughtful about how we share our views with the public

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Why I Disclosed My Disabilities When Applying for Residency

My health conditions are an important part of my personal narrative

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A Nurse Told Me to Lock Myself in an Exam Room. A Patient's Dad Was Looking For Me.

We must put an end to gun violence in healthcare facilities

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Emotional Intelligence Must Guide Artificial Intelligence

Together they can ensure quality and holistic patient care

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Lessons From the Chemotherapy Shortages: Invest in Generics

We need more sustainable solutions to ensure treatment access

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I'm Sorry, Your Patient No Longer Has Medicaid Coverage

Too many kids are still suffering the consequences of the Medicaid "unwinding"

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Burnout Relief, Made Easier

Healthcare leadership must prioritize staff mental health

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Four Benefits of Including Physicians in Healthcare Design

Insights from medical training and experience can improve the built environment

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'Curable': A Case for Precision of Language

Patients need a clear description of their prognosis

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Is Your Patient Married? Check Their Spouse's Blood Pressure, Too

Couple-centered strategies can help manage hypertension

Extend Landmark PEPFAR Program Now

Saving lives is more important than politics

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Something Special Happens When We Share Stories About Our Patients

Written narratives have the power to heal

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A Medical Breakthrough for Postpartum Depression Within a Deeply Flawed System

Issues of equity and access persist for mental healthcare

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Clearing Patients for Punishment: The Truth About Solitary Confinement

Here are two steps to help eliminate this inhumane practice

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The 'Bottom Line' Should Not Eclipse the Doctor-Patient Relationship

It's time to reassess the direction in which medicine is heading

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A Closer Look at the Approval of CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

This landmark event brings up broader considerations and implications for other diseases

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Grappling With Our Deadliest Cancer

Here are essential steps to improve lung cancer screening

Yes, Conversion Therapy Efforts Still Exist in Medical Practice

Leading health associations want to end this harmful approach

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Doing More With Less Blood

Blood management programs can save money and resources

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Pursuing My Passions: Why I Didn't Do Residency After Medical School

Deciding how to spend my time has been exciting ... and daunting

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How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids?

A compliance plan can help optimize clinical decision-making

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Don't Neglect Tobacco Use in People Experiencing Homelessness

Cessation programs can save lives and improve financial stability

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Charting the Course: From Young Adult Leukemia Patient to Oncologist

My experience shaped how I care for patients today

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To Report or Not to Report Suspicions of Medical Child Abuse?

What the 'Take Care of Maya' ruling could mean for abuse accusations

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A World AIDS Day Reminder: No One Should Be Left Behind

Investing in at-risk communities at home and abroad is essential

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CDC Advisors' Infection Control Guidance Leaves Us Unprotected

The guidelines will lead to unnecessary infections and deaths if approved

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Ask Your Patients: 'Have You Gotten Your Annual COVID Shot?'

Primary care providers should broach this topic with all patients

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'Medicarelessness' Revisited After 50 Years

Privatization of the public program has simply bolstered corporate profits

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No Laughing Matter: Women's Health Is Not a 'Women's Issue'

It's about time the U.S. focused on women's health research

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We Need ICD Codes for Climate-Linked Health Outcomes

Improved medical coding can help quantify health consequences of climate change

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Your SAD Patients May Not Understand Why They Feel Depressed

How to address seasonal affective disorder in clinical practice

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The Broken Medicare System Is Forcing Physicians Out

Yet another physician pay cut will prevent timely access to care

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Proposed Methadone Treatment Legislation May Put Patients at Risk

We need evidence-based, safe, and effective solutions

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Wondering Which Specialty to Choose? Consider This

Pediatric specialists are in high demand, and the work is immensely satisfying

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Want Lower Obesity Drug Costs? Medicare Holds the Key

Medicare coverage will catalyze market competition

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A Wake-Up Call for Physicians: Our Scope of Practice Includes the Climate

The Fifth National Climate Assessment recognizes the broad impact of the environment on health

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Invasive Mental Health Questions Have No Place on Nurse Licensing Applications

Removing these inquiries will protect nurse well-being

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We're Failing to Treat Early Psychosis Symptoms in Black Children

Early intervention is the best way to avoid dire consequences

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