“How do you say cultural competence in Korean?” “I am always treated with respect in America. So why don’t they care about…
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No one wants to be sick, especially when no one can tell them what is wrong. In the U.S., we live in…
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Will the public be able to resist the pitch from 23andMe?
by Michael Kirsch MD February 19, 2019Just because something is legal, doesn’t make it right. Just because we enjoy a right of free speech, doesn’t mean we should…
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Why medical students need more continuity of care training
by Nathaniel Fleming February 18, 2019One of the major challenges of being on medical school rotations is the necessity of changing rotations every four weeks, and how…
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A physician defends Ayurveda: Is it the original personalized medicine?
by Madhuri Sharma MD February 16, 2019As more patients and clinicians are searching for holistic approaches to health care, Ayurveda, or the traditional medical system of India, has…
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The mud is deep and thick and black. The smoothness of its surface is deceiving, drawing me closer to it with promises…
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Like many accountable care organizations, Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) in Texas is building a record of success on the Medicare Shared Savings…
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@HIMSS, physicians don’t want hype. They just want sensible EMR solutions.
by Troy Russell MD MPH February 13, 2019A few years ago, I wrote a KevinMD blog post about how cumbersome it was to complete notes in the electronic medical…