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The difference between a doctor and a physician
The first thirty years of my life were about becoming a doctor. I grew up in…
Is mental illness the root of mass shootings?
(Author’s note: This article has been a year in the making. Each time another mass shooting…
The physician mental health crisis in the ER
The numbers are staggering. Americans made 139.8 million emergency department visits in 2024, that is 42.7…
How sleep, nutrition, and exercise restore physician well-being [PODCAST]
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A psychiatrist's scarlet letter of shame
I put it on one night among tears and grief. It slid onto my skin like…
The secret illnesses of U.S. presidents
Presidents are not immortal. But for much of American history, their bodies have been treated as…
The decline of the doctor-patient relationship
Something is wrong with our health care system. Our country spends more per capita than any…
The making of a rested healer
I didn’t realize how exhausted I was until everything stopped. First came burnout, the quiet unraveling…
Physician burnout as a relationship crisis
When people discuss physician burnout, they often reduce it to a workplace issue: long hours, endless…