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When a good radiologist is accused of fraud
In December 2017, a fellowship-trained neuroradiologist in good standing was pulled off his teleradiology shift mid-interpretation…
When a rural hospital dies
This morning marked a sad ending to my night shift. It was, or rather, had been,…
Physician suicide prevention: a call to action
I wrote last year about physician suicide as a silent epidemic. The silence is not lifting.…
Carrier screening counseling must evolve
Carrier screening has outgrown the language we still use to explain it. For years, clinicians told…
Telehealth licensing barriers hurt patients
The highway from western North Carolina to northeast Georgia is dark at five in the morning.…
The unseen labor of EMS professionals
The service entrance doors slid to the right and, as Molly Humphreys and I exited the…
The case for coordinated care for children
I entered medicine not just to treat illness, but to confront injustice. I wanted to be…
Is infection the real cause of heart disease?
I was trained to treat heart disease like a plumbing problem. Cholesterol clogs the pipes, statins…
Why universities must invest their wealth to protect science [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Hematology-oncology physician…