For many years, I’ve held a brief huddle with my team every morning to make sure we are ready for the day:…
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21 years later, a physician reflects on the changes in medicine
by Andrea Eisenberg MD April 29, 2018Twenty-one years ago, I saved a life. Yes, I have helped many women over the years, perhaps changed their life in some…
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MKSAP: 19-year-old woman is seen for counseling regarding contraceptives
by mksap April 28, 2018A 19-year-old woman is seen for counseling regarding contraceptives. Medical history is unremarkable; she is nulliparous and has never taken prescription contraceptives.…
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Empowering young women to use their voices in health care
by Damian P. Alagia MD April 21, 2018Women’s voices are finally being elevated on a national level to the prominence they deserve on workplace, political, and social issues. But…
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Outrage at how the health care system “cares” for women
by Jenna T. Nakagawa MD MPH April 18, 2018On a weekend night, I received a strange phone call from an emergency room resident. “This is an emergency,” he said, adding…
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She pushes her cleaning cart into the bright room. “Looks like the usual mess,” she mumbles to herself, pushing a loose piece…
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The Los Angeles Times recently published a piece on the lack of men in OB/GYN. Only 17% of new trainees (residents) in OB/GYN are men…
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An emergency physician delivers a baby, and realizes that it isn’t for him
by Edwin Leap MD March 27, 2018I’m an emergency physician. In common parlance, an ER doc. Which means, like a little kid who will eat dirt on a…