As a surgeon, I’m trained to make decisions quickly—based on anatomy, evidence, and pattern recognition. But…
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Emphasizing empathy and equity in value-based health care delivery
The transformation of care delivery is driven by value-based health care (VBHC). In addition to its…
How Japan and the U.S. can collaborate for better health care
The United States and Japan, while separated by geography, language, and culture, share more in common…
Extreme weight cutting harms health and resilience in youth wrestling
You see it before the final whistle blows. A boy—ten, or maybe nine—walks off the mat…
The hidden reason your vacations never feel like enough
I’ve taken some amazing vacations. Seriously—scenic, memorable, cool stuff. Travel has always been a top financial…
Why patients and doctors are fleeing flagship hospitals
In the once-venerable corridors of our state’s flagship academic hospital, a slow-motion disaster is unfolding. White…
A physician employment agreement term that often tricks physicians
Lately, I have seen a few instances where physicians have been tricked by a term in…
The case for a standard pre-med major in U.S. universities
Throughout my academic career I learned that medicine can be pursued through any major. Although the…
Confronting the return of measles and vaccine misinformation [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Infectious disease…
The hidden moral injury behind value-based health care
She works for a not-for-profit health system, but nothing about what she described to me felt…