It had been a long gloomy Fall day. When I got home, all I wanted to do was climb into bed and…
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From the notes I read, it seems that other medical specialties limit “social history” to whether or not someone uses tobacco, drinks…
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Doctors are all the same: A sea of uniform “white coats without a face” caring for “patients without a face.” They heal…
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Are family physicians the best weapon against opioid crisis?
by Layne Kamalu MD December 30, 2017As the national opioid crisis takes center stage, I want to make a case for the authority of the family physician in…
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Doctors and patients are drowning in data. What can be done about it?
by Fred N. Pelzman MD December 30, 2017Too much data, big and small. Every morning when I log onto our electronic health record, one group of messages are from…
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If you’re thinking about a career in medicine, there’s a piece of technology you’ll come to know intimately. It’s small and sleek, with excellent…
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I’m now walking the second mile in another man’s moccasins, and it’s no more enjoyable than my first mile. Many doctors cringe…
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Greetings from the library. I’m writing to you through caffeine jitters, wrapped in a scarf that doubles as a blanket. I’ve marked…