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Perspectives

Thought-provoking perspectives from leading health and medical experts

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To Aaron Rodgers, From a Physician and Packers Fan

Thoughts on the star quarterback's recent controversy

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When We're All Responsible for a Patient's Death, No One Is

Doctors increasingly fail to take ownership of their decisions

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The Toxic Doctor-Insurer Relationship

Are insurers an obstacle to providing patients with the care they need?

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Is Multiple Myeloma a Greater Threat to Black Patients?

Incidence and treatment disparities combined with a heightened COVID risk is cause for concern

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Aspirin: How Low Can You Go?

The Skeptical Cardiologist probes the literature on 30-mg aspirin

The Art of Asking Where It Hurts

Sometimes the diagnosis may be more simple than it seems

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Should Surgeons Have a Mandatory Retirement Age?

A number may be arbitrary, but age-related cognitive and skills testing can protect patients

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America Is Failing Primary Care Doctors

We've all heard of burnout in hospital-based providers, but what about primary care?

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Prescription Pain Killers Can Be a Slippery Slope

We can prevent patients from falling down the rabbit hole

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Ethics Consult: Should Doc Illegally Assist Suicide in Dire Circumstance?

You make the call

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Is Essential Patient Information Lost in Translation?

Consistent assessment for translator needs promotes patient safety

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Physicians Are Struggling With Feelings of Betrayal

The medical landscape is rapidly changing, and so are our perspectives

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Childhood Obesity Is Soaring to New Levels

Kids' weight has spiked during the pandemic, but it's part of a long-term trend

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The Dream Patient

When someone makes proactive changes

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Ethics Consult: Give New Heart to Woman on Death Row? MD/JD Weighs In

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

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Reclaim Your Personal Power

You have more of it than you realize

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Reversal, Replacement, and Reassessment in Medicine

Three ways medical science progresses and what this has to do with aspirin

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So You Don't Want to Practice Rural Medicine

Many aren't aware of the unique opportunities for providers and much-needed care for patients

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'Having a Sad'

A physician leans into his feelings

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Ethics Consult: Give Heart Transplant to Death Row Inmate?

You make the call

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How Should Patients With Autoimmune Diseases Approach COVID Vaccination?

Mixed messaging and a lack of tailored research leaves providers and patients in the dark

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Focus on the Patient, Not Only the Disease

Building relationships and trust is everything

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We Don't Have to Be 'Heroes'

We can help by doing our part

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Tread Carefully in Choosing the Next FDA Leader

The potential re-appointment of Robert Califf as commissioner is cause for concern

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Eradication of Malaria Is Within Reach

Distributing the newly recommended vaccine is the next challenge

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Docs Donating Too Much Time? Medicine's 'Dirty Secrets'

Must-reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

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Medicine Must Sanction the COVID Quacks

Intent doesn't matter when patients are being harmed

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Which Residency Should You Choose?

Listen to my opinion, and then promptly ignore it

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When the Family Wants to Speak to the Doctor

Of all the things you do during your busy day, this might make the most difference

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What Is Your Cause?

Our unique strengths help us overcome our 'Goliaths'

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Ethics Consult: Leak Presidential Hopeful's Medical History? MD/JD Weighs In

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

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We Now Know Gabby Petito's Cause of Death

Coroner gives update

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What Happens When All the Great Doctors Are Gone?

In commemoration of the late Elihu (Eli) Estey, MD

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Ode to One of the 'Deadliest Organs'

Respect and be wary of the killer gallbladder

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The End of Job Security in Healthcare

We need to reverse several dangerous trends

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NO Treatment for COVID?

New study suggests arginine supplementation may help in cases of severe illness

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The Black Feminist Revolution That Medicine Needs

We need a radical change

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We Lift Bodies Into the Morgue

The physical and emotional toll of the pandemic on providers often goes unseen

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To the Patient Who Left a Negative Physician Review

I wish you the best

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Are Restaurants Exacerbating the Obesity Epidemic?

Poor nutritional profiles and oversized portions are expanding America's waistline

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