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A sibling's guide to surviving medical school
When we began medical school, we had dreams and plans for what the next four years…
When language barriers become a medical emergency
She clutched her chest, gasping for words that would not come in English. The nurse leaned…
Why what you do in midlife matters most
Aging well is not solely a matter of luck or genes, in my experience as a…
Pain control failures in fertility clinics
“The Retrievals” is a podcast series hosted and written by Susan Burton and presented in cooperation…
Reclaiming moral ambition in health care
When I started practicing medicine more than thirty years ago, I believed the system was imperfect…
Meeting transgender patients with compassion and equity in health care [PODCAST]
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A surgeon's view on RVUs and moral injury
For over forty years, I worked as a general and vascular surgeon. For the last ten…
The weight of genetic testing in a family
An excerpt from Held Together: A Shared Memoir of Motherhood, Medicine, and Imperfect Love. Scott and…
Love and loss in the oncology ward
In the quiet moments of illness, I witness love and loss unfold. I usually place the…