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Why palliative care is more than just end-of-life support
As doctors, we often tend to focus on solving the problem at hand. We identify the…
What I learned about health care by watching who gets left behind
Before I started medical school, I used to pass the same government hospital every day on…
How market forces fracture millennial physicians’ careers
This first decade of my career as a millennial physician is starting to look as fragmented…
How American medicine profits from despair
American medicine has mastered a perverse art: paying more to achieve less. We call it “cost-cutting,”…
Apprenticeship reshapes medical training for confident clinicians
I’ve worn many hats in my medical career—lab technician, Physician Assistant, Army Captain, and teacher. But…
Why leadership training in medicine needs to start with self-awareness
Leadership training in medicine is often framed around titles and administrative skills, preparing students to one…
How Filipino cultural values shape silence around mental health
Filipino Americans are one of the fastest-growing and most diverse Asian American subgroups in the U.S.—yet…
My improbable survival of stage 4 cancer
I have always despised the trope of the patient who pulls through against all odds, despite…
Few people realize this common infection can cause serious complications [PODCAST]
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