Commentary
Commentary
A mid-marathon cardiac arrest, an MD’s crisis of confidence
Yes, I just did something great. But I’d recently been called the worst physician in the world.
Rheum for Action
Prescription drug affordability boards: Another quick fix with unintended consequences?
Provisions included in some states’ prescription drug affordability boards may allow them to set upper payment limits for medications, potentially...
Opinion
Life in the woods
There were no commutes or late patients here. But there was work to be done.
Opinion
How to develop a patient referral program
Nothing provides as much benefit – relative to its comparatively low cost – as the original marketing tool, word-of-mouth patient referrals.
Commentary
The easy way to talk about penises
Clogging the arteries of the heart is called a heart attack; clogging the arteries to the penis is a penis attack, or as doctors like to call it,...
Commentary
What not to prescribe to older adults and what to use instead
As we think through the risk-benefit ratio of using NSAIDs in older adults, we often underappreciate the risks of these agents.
Commentary
MOC: An ‘insult to oncologists’ engaged in patient care
I think the reason this is stuck in the craw of so many oncologists is that we demonstrate our commitment to continuing medical education all the...
Commentary
Employed physicians: A survival guide
Physicians must also change how they think about control; train and learn alongside other health care workers who share similar interests; and...
Opinion
Artificial intelligence in the office: Part 2
A multitude of generative AI products with potential medical applications are now available, with new ones appearing almost weekly.
Opinion
Where do you stand on the Middle East conflict?
Opinion
Suits or joggers? A doctor’s dress code
As a new doc out of residency, I used to wear a tie and shoes that could hold a shine. Now I wear jogger scrubs and sneakers.