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Perspectives

Thought-provoking perspectives from leading health and medical experts

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Receiving Feedback and Critique Is a Complicated Art

It starts with listening

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We're Not Out of the Pandemic Woods Yet

The end of the COVID emergency phase may be nearing, but we must remain vigilant

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Welcome, New Interns, to the Wonderful World of Patient Care

Let's work on building a better system for our patients

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The Healing Power of 'I Don't Know'

A dose of physician humility may be just what the patient needs

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'There Is Something Wrong With My Body'

Failing to practice weight neutral care can trigger distress or disordered behaviors in patients

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Physicians, Choose Wisely: 4 Tips When Finding Your Next Job

How to avoid feeling unhappy and stuck

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'The Number One Frustration With the Healthcare System': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 番茄社区's reporters

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It's High Noon for Dietary Supplements

The user fee legislation in Congress proposes useful regulations, but doesn't go far enough

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To Bill or Not to Bill, That is the Question

When should we charge patients for phone calls, or even for complex responses to emails?

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Omicron BA.4 and BA.5: Starting From Scratch Yet Again

Here's what we know and what we still need to find out

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Are Any of Us Safe at Work?

I came to the U.S. to avoid violence in the healthcare workplace, but the attacks are increasing

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The Mainstream Menopause Narrative Is Misleading Women

Clinicians must be aware of the impact of these messages

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Let's Create a Culture of Wellness in Medicine

Time to end our never-ending struggle with perfectionism

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The Loss of a 'Good' Death

Our dying and grieving processes have been disrupted during COVID

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Ethics Consult: Prescribe Pills for Pilot's Peak Performance? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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LGBTQ+ Basics: 10 Things Your Queer Patient Wishes You Knew

Steps for creating a safe space in your practice

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Who's Really the Victim Here?

It's time to end DARVO behavior in the healthcare workplace

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My Experience Treating Victims of Mass Shootings Is No Longer Unique

What a tragic thing to write

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Assume Every Child Has PTSD These Days Until Proven Otherwise

From school shootings to abuse, kids are carrying too much weight on their small shoulders

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A Public Health Emergency Moved Medicine Forward

Let's keep that momentum going

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How Many More Must Die From Firearm Violence?

America must limit gun access and address social and economic drivers of these assaults

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Taxpayers Paid Twice for Healthcare

Private insurers are profiting more than ever during the pandemic

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A Small Intern in a Big Hospital

Day after day, digging like a gopher

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We're Fed Up, and We're Not Going to Take It Any More

The current healthcare system isn't working, and our cries for change must be heard

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The Syphilis Surge Must Be Viewed as a Public Health Emergency

Let's remove administrative and resource barriers impeding the appropriate response

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Diagnosing a Mysterious Illness

Admit that you do not know everything

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Five Core Principles to Empower Our Patients

Even through virtual care, promoting self-efficacy can lead to lasting behavior change

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Do Interns and Residents Ever Really Go on Strike?

Milton Packer describes the first and only successful U.S. housestaff strike -- in 1975

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Doctors Aren't Superheroes, We're Human

Burnout humbled me and brought me face-to-face with the truth

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The Chilling Effect of the RaDonda Vaught Prosecution

The threat of criminal charges will not create better providers or patient outcomes

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'The Great Resignation' Is a Great Time to Renegotiate

Do it for yourself and for the sake of your patients

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Is 'Some Good' Good Enough in Suicide Risk Assessment?

The deception of suicidal ideation

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Can Alternative Approaches Help in Long COVID?

The culture and tools of allopathic medicine alone may be insufficient for now

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'I Have Never Felt Less Safe at Work'

Violence against healthcare workers is increasing -- it's time for a change

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Robots and the Future of Remote Healthcare

How innovation is changing the landscape of patient care

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Insurers Need a Reason to Care About Obesity

Better incentives can make healthy weight a top priority

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Laughing in the Face of Death

Only the rare patient has a sense of humor at the end of life

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Five Reasons Women in Medicine Are Burned Out

And ways to fix it

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A Tale of Two Hospitals: Resident Mistreatment and Exploitation

The pandemic has ignited a wave of resident unionization

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Ethics Consult: Who Decides if Child Is 'Dead?' MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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