I recently saw a 35-year-old patient of mine who came into clinic requesting brain imaging. Although she had no specific symptoms, she…
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During our lifetimes, the role of physician has been shrinking, from healer to technician. You’ve probably seen the famous painting, Doctor and…
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How doctors should think: Heuristic thinking isn’t heretical
by Craig Bowron MD and Michael Cummings MD February 14, 2018Doctors are intelligent people, but are we good thinkers? And how should we think? There are two basic kinds of thinking: analytic and intuitive.…
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A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research reports on the results of a large randomized controlled trial of a large employer with…
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I’ve been single for nearly a decade. A career-driven professional, juggling parenting, PTA, and post-graduate studies, my time is precious. But there’s…
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Patients and their family members are impressed when doctors show up for memorial services. They tell me about it. “The doctor liked…
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With over 300,000 opioid-related deaths reported since 2000 and two million patients battling addiction today, it’s evident that more qualified medical providers…
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The subject of physician burnout has become a major point of contention in our community. Institutions try to help by implementing “mindfulness…