Opinion
Dig like an archaeologist
He was a fit man in his 40s. Thick legs. Maybe he was long-distance walker? The bones of his right arm were more developed than his left – a right...
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‘I shall harm’
Nocebo, from the Latin “I shall harm,” is the dark counterpart to the placebo.
Opinion
“How long, how long to sing this song?”
I thought about my patient’s suffering and the brutal injustice of fate. It feels like it’s everywhere lately.
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One weird trick to fight burnout
Why do some older workers recharge daily and carry on while many younger ones say the daily grind is burning them out?
Opinion
The work after work
Are you a super doer, reluctant doer, admin denier, or admin avoider?
Opinion
‘We don’t want to be an inspiration’
Although acknowledgment is appreciated, the women I work alongside don’t need me to be inspired by them.
Opinion
To a perfect day
Attempting a perfect day or perfect surgery or a perfect pour over coffee is a fun game, but perfectionism has an insidious side.
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Is it OK to just be satisfied?
It is possible to talk to a patient for a brief moment and just know if he or she is a satisficer or a maximizer.
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Words from the wise
When there’s time, consider asking for advice from those elders who happen to have an appointment with you.
Opinion
Timeless stories
Listening to a patient's tales is one of the benefits of being a physician.
News
Noise in medicine
There is one true diagnosis and best treatment, yet because of noise, we waste time and resources by not getting it right the first time.
Opinion
The hateful patient
The hangover from a difficult patient encounter can linger for several appointments later or, worse, carryover to home.
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Artificial intelligence wish list
If we can blast a 70-year-old businessman into space on a private jet, surely you can invent an AI that gives us more time to spend with patients...
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The good old days
This ache I feel for the past is called nostalgia. At one time, it was a diagnosable condition.
Opinion
Use your court awareness to go faster in practice
Running-late dreams are common and usually relate to real life. For us, the clinic has been busy lately.