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Perspectives

Thought-provoking perspectives from leading health and medical experts

A computer rendering of white pills forming a $ sign. There is a human figure at one end of the $ and a heart at the other.

Why No Price Competition in Brand-Name Heart Drugs?

The Skeptical Cardiologist raises an eyebrow at the DOACs

A male psychiatrist speaks to his female patient who is lying on a couch

Ethics Consult: Report Alleged Improper Doctor-Patient Relationship? MD/JD Weighs In

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

A CDC graphic which reads: I GOT MY COVID-19 VACCINE! above two bandaids forming a check mark.

Op-Ed: Tribalism and Virtue Signaling in Post-COVID Vax Messaging

No one is chasing a zero-risk life

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Op-Ed: Find Your Purpose in Medicine With 'Ikigai'

Are you making a real impact?

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The Next Pandemic Is Already Here

Tools for stopping it are readily available, if only we agree to use them

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Op-Ed: Throw Away Your Mask After COVID Vaccination?

Vinay Prasad says it's probably safe

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Ethics Consult: Refuse Treatment for Dictator? MD/JD Weighs In

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

A little girl resting her head in her hands looks out the window of her home

Op-Ed: Public Schools Should (Almost Always) Stay Open

It does the least harm to kids and adults

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Why Do People Keep Going to Church?

Even during a pandemic, it's important to realize why worship is essential

A close up of the labels on a prescription bottle of oxycodone.

Op-Ed: Why (and How) We Don't Prescribe Oxycodone

Greater desirability equals greater addictive potential

A photo of Marty Makary, MD, MPH.

Op-Ed: Why I Refuse to Get the COVID Vaccine Right Now

America's vaccine rollout is widening socioeconomic and racial inequities

Best of The Skeptical Cardiologist in 2020

Your favorite op-eds from Anthony Pearson, MD

Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks at a roundtable on donating plasma at the American Red Cross-National Headquarters

Op-Ed: Why Did Fauci Move the Herd Immunity Goal Posts?

Scientists play a dangerous game when they tailor factual statements to promote policy goals

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Op-Ed: How to Fix Consistently Inconclusive Apple Watch ECG Readings

The Skeptical Cardiologist has a solution

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Op-Ed: Kardia Upgrade Will Cut Unclassified Mobile ECGs

Further updates to algorithm accuracy are on the way, too

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What Is a Plant-Based Diet, Exactly?

And should you be on one? The Skeptical Cardiologist has an answer

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Op-Ed: Reform Residency but Don鈥檛 Ask for Pity

Remember, we're lucky to be doctors

A graphic displaying the current COVID-19 cases from the New Zealand government Unite against COVID-19 Twitter page

Culture Shock: Why New Zealand's Response to COVID-19 Worked

A first-hand account from a doctor from the U.S. who lives in New Zealand

KEEP CALM AND FOLLOW THE SCIENCE

Op-Ed: What Does 'Follow the Science' Mean, Anyway?

Science is a tool, not a prescription for policy on COVID-19

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Here's How to Think About the Danish Mask Study

What the DANMASK-19 trial showed and didn't show about mask use and COVID-19

Illustration of a stethoscope wrapped around a mobile phone.

iMedicalApps: SCAT5 Sports Concussion Assessment Tool

The most current guideline in a web app

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Cameras In the Hospital? No Thanks

Privacy and trust are more important than surveillance

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Ethics Consult: Amputate a Healthy Limb? MD/JD Weighs In

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

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5 Life Lessons COVID Has Taught Me

Christine Lau, MD, looks at some realizations she made over the last few months

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Imagine Your Patient's Health Data All in One Place

A unified medical record has its charms -- and a few kinks

A mature woman blows her nose while receiving bad news from a male physician

Ethics Consult: Keep Dead Man's Medical Secret? MD/JD Weighs In

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

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Op-Ed: Great Barrington vs John Snow Is a False Choice

Should whomever gets the most signatures decide our fate?

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The Unified EMR: A New Opportunity Arises

A unified electronic medical record could make a big difference in patient care

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Apple Watch Vs Kardia to Monitor Afib From Home: A Case Study

The Skeptical Cardiologist weighs the usefulness of the two ECG devices

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How Would You Answer 'The Penis Question'?

Motivate patients by being an agitator, not an irritator

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Should You Trust the New Apple Watch on Blood Oxygen Readings?

The Skeptical Cardiologist peels back the hype

A mature woman uses a pulse oximeter at home

How Accurate Are Home Blood Oxygen Monitors?

The Skeptical Cardiologist examines pulse oximeters labeled not for medical use

A close up of an elderly woman with a nasotracheal feeding tube in her nose

Ethics Consult: Keep Patient on Feeding Tube After Dementia Dx? MD/JD Weighs In

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

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iMedicalApps: Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy

A needed interface update for 2020 with the same outstanding content

A fictional Florida death certificate citing Covid-19 as cause of death.

Op-Ed: Death Counts and Despair

Are we growing numb to the COVID carnage?

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Ethics Consult: No IVF for Lesbian Couple? MD/JD Bangs Gavel

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

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The Physical Exam: Aortic Stenosis

In this podcast episode, it's likelihood ratios, heart murmurs, and more

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The Shibboleth: The Hidden Crux of the Professional Interview

Milton Packer recalls when he was asked to prove his worthiness

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Want a Silver Bullet for COVID-19? Look to 'The Lone Ranger'

Milton Packer explains what we can do today to mitigate the spread of COVID-19

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Time to Revisit Medical Education ... and Not Just for Physicians

Do docs spend too much time in school, or do NPs and PAs not spend enough?

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