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Love and loss in the oncology ward
In the quiet moments of illness, I witness love and loss unfold. I usually place the…
The timeless art of diagnostic reasoning
The patient was in her forties. She experienced chest pain, but it did not appear to…
The hypocrisy of insurance referral mandates
Every week, I see patients not because they need to, but because their insurance company says…
Global surgery needs advocates, not just evidence
In the world of global surgery, progress is a word we love to repeat. Since 2015,…
Innovations and barriers in colorectal cancer screening strategies [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Nurse practitioner…
Why doctors are losing the health care culture war
The interview ends. The line goes dead. A senior CDC official has resigned, not because the…
Why your health is a portfolio to manage
I’m not a financial advisor. But after 35 years in internal medicine and lipidology, I’ve realized…
A new framework for depression recovery
What if recovery from depression was not only about reducing symptoms, but about rekindling a person’s…
Teaching medical students what it is really like to be a physician
Physician burnout and physician suicide continue to plague the medical profession. Everyone knows the tragic statistic:…