Medicine was my path. I’d decided that early in life before I knew what a career in medicine really looked like. I…
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“As soon as I mentioned the ‘A’ word, I knew she would not be calling me back.” This was what one of…
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3 ways to advance the credibility of online health information
by Robert Pearl MD April 17, 2019As first reported by The Wall Street Journal late last month, the war against anti-vaccination propaganda now has a new battlefront. Pinterest, the social-media…
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Important new information in the tragic cases of child abuse
by Christopher Johnson MD April 9, 2019Like many pediatric intensivists, I care from time to time for victims of child abuse in the form of what is often…
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I have a story to tell. And it’s going to be hard to read. Would you believe me if I told you…
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Children surprise their doctors by dressing up just like them to say thank you for the incredible work they do each day.…
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A physician’s empathy in urgent care makes a big difference
by Alexander Rakowsky MD March 29, 2019While winter is traditionally the busiest time of year for pediatricians, this winter has been particularly difficult in the Midwest with not…
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It’s time to acknowledge the developmental behavioral pediatric workforce
by Nerissa Bauer MD MPH March 26, 2019There are roughly 15 percent of the nation’s children who suffer from a developmental-behavioral condition or about 1 in 6 children. Unfortunately,…