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Perspectives

Thought-provoking perspectives from leading health and medical experts

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Marijuana Is Not the Solution for PTSD

Evidence shows it does not treat PTSD in the long-term, and may worsen symptoms

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Getting the Data Correct, Every Time

A lab collection report showed us that fixing problems requires getting the right information

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The Medical System Is Failing Black Kids With Severe Mental Illness

We can and must do better

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The Most Agony-Filled Scream I've Ever Heard Came in the Wake of a Shooting

We cannot stand idly by as the death toll grows

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From License to Loneliness

The dilemma of retired physicians

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Healthcare Culture Is Hell

Can it be fixed?

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Monopoly Be Gone: A New Chapter in U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation

A recent announcement from HHS has the power to transform our deeply flawed system

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Nepotism's Deep Roots in Medical Education

The consequences for fairness and diversity are far-reaching

The Medical Profession's Toxic Work Culture

Hospital leadership pipelines are "hemorrhaging brilliant women physicians"

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Primary Care -- Past, Present, and Future

Massive change is happening in the primary care marketplace, It's worth checking out

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The Best Medicine for Healthcare Workers: A Living Wage

California's proposed minimum wage increase is a model for other states to follow

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Mental Health Care Goes Beyond Just the Patient

Working with family members is one way to bolster quality of care

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Why I Don't Identify With Women's History Month as a Black Doctor

Such movements often center women with greater race privilege

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Moderna's Steep COVID Vaccine Price: Corporate Greed or Capitalism?

Lessons learned and next steps for public-private vaccines

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WHO Booster Update: Here's What They Got Right and Wrong

The organization placed due emphasis on vulnerable groups

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Resiliency Starts With High-Reliability Healthcare Systems

Individual team member resilience will follow

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How This Doctor Found Purpose After a Devastating Injury

The story of a physician turned insurance broker/advocate

Is the Match System Worth Keeping?

"It's not a system that any of us would've designed," says Match data expert

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Do We Need a Spring COVID-19 Booster?

A look at the data, particularly for high-risk groups

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Are We Losing the Personal Touch Because of the Way We Staff?

Changing who answers the phones or fills in for the doc may mean fewer personal connections

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Health Inequity Should Be Labeled as a 'Never Event'

Let's set a goal of zero

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Healing the Damaged Nurse-Physician Dynamic

This relationship is critical during the current tumultuous landscape of medicine

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A Conservative Blueprint for Universal Healthcare

Achieving universal coverage is possible using the ACA as a framework

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The Unmatched Need Not Suffer Alone

Here are a few ways medical schools can provide proactive support

The Gender Gap in Medicine

Women in medicine remain underpaid, underfunded and undervalued: here are insights into solutions

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Nobody Wants This Job. Should Physicians Stick Around?

I'm disturbed every time I'm asked if I'll stay

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FDA Has Neglected Clinical Trial Transparency 鈥� Plus $45 Billion in Fines

It's time for more aggressive enforcement of the law

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Man Versus Malaria

The latest news: from good to dire

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Can the Surgicalist Model Solve OR Staffing Challenges?

New solutions are needed to address growing workforce shortages

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Why Is Healthcare Immune to Change?

Our quest for self-improvement is failing

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Hospice Care Is Not Giving Up, It Is Leaning In

Hospice benefits should be expanded

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How Overturning Roe v. Wade Changed Match Day 2023

Abortion restrictions are a physician workforce issue

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Treating Gender Nonconforming Youth Goes Beyond the Physical

We must approach care for every patient from the lens of treating the entire individual

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Fostering a New and Diverse Generation of Clinicians

We must give underrepresented groups a hand

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Life-Saving Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Hangs in the Balance

The U.S. could soon face a preventable public health crisis

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A Better Way to Measure and Rank Medical Schools

Good assessment is about rating, not ranking

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A Surge in Vasectomies: Sustaining the Demand

To increase participation, let's reduce the points of friction

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Lessons From the Titanic: Is Medicine Headed for an Iceberg?

Or can we course-correct in time?

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Emergency Doctors Are Ill Prepared to Handle Psychiatric Emergencies

Current suicide reduction initiatives aren't doing nearly enough

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Four Key Steps to Advance Women Leaders in Medicine

It's time for more equitable representation

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