There has been a disturbing shift in how medical professionals feel about their career. I almost cringe every time I’m at a…
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Valerie A. Jones MD
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I could hear the scream from across the room. It was shrill and filled with panic. Any parent can identify the difference…
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Match Day: the perfect ending to the medical school experience
by Valerie A. Jones MD March 16, 2018The first week of medical school you became a new person. Assigned a cadaver and some partners in your first anatomy lab,…
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Do patients pay less for less expensive care? Why the CVS/Aetna deal matters.
by Valerie A. Jones MD February 25, 2018On a recent trip to urgent care for my child, I began to clearly see how the changes in medicine are affecting…
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A system to identify doctors who’ve been working too many hours
by Valerie A. Jones MD February 12, 2018My shift had finally ended. As a second-year resident, I was driving home after 30 hours awake straight. The busy call included…
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Eight weeks after I delivered my third child, I was diagnosed with a four-centimeter lung mass. Yes, you heard that right. For…