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Navigating the international dentist U.S. pathway
The moment I decided to become an American-trained dentist, I was holding a textbook in India.…
The future of employer-aligned DPC and physician autonomy
A piece circulating in the direct primary care community made a confident claim: that the best…
Applied behavior analysis criticism: the closed feedback loop
In engineering, a feedback loop is meant to stabilize a system. In medicine, feedback guides us…
Ecovillages and organic farming could reverse global warming [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Physician and…
Opt-in vs. opt-out: How defaults shape organ donation rates
A few weeks ago, I went to the DMV to renew my driver’s license. At the…
Health care price transparency: Why patients are bypassing insurance
I recently went to Quest Diagnostics for a TB test and a couple of basic labs…
From Singapore to Canada: a blueprint for primary care transformation
Recently, Dr. Tara Kiran made headlines when her robust national OurCare survey revealed 5.9 million Canadians…
The enduring value of the physical exam in modern medicine
I recall the moment I fully grasped the critical importance of the physical exam and how…
Physician mental health and suicide prevention: stories of survival
An excerpt fromPhysicians With Lived Experience: How Their Stories Offer Clinical Guidance(APA Publishing, 2025). Foreword by…