Most institutional failures appear sudden. A hospital collapses under regulatory scrutiny. A leadership crisis erupts. A…
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Pharmacy closures threaten our entire public health system
We turned pharmacies into the backbone of public health during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Then we…
Knee replacement marketing undermines informed consent
She came in having done the work. She had watched the clinic videos. Read the website.…
Surviving a hospital blizzard as a physician on call
The recent record snowstorm in New England got me all in a deep wintery nostalgia. I…
A humorous parody of medical specialties and the modern patient
Prologue As a practicing gastroenterologist for more than 50 years, now emeritus, I was privileged to…
Artificial intelligence is changing medical writing today
The moment was small, almost trivial. I handed my daughter her polished curriculum vitae (CV), clear,…
Redefining physician leadership and adversity after a life-changing illness
There are moments in life when the identity you have carefully built over decades is interrupted…
Why Florida physician background checks are driving doctors away
I decided to be a physician because my mother died from tuberculosis, after quite a struggle,…
Managing food allergy anxiety through diagnostic testing
Food allergies affect roughly 8 to 10 percent of U.S. children and adults, and prevalence has…
Low-dose lithium treats suicidal ideation safely
A patient in his 20s recently came to see me in a state of severe distress.…