The oncologist had prescribed Xgeva hoping it would strengthen her bones while also delaying the progression of Angela Kahn’s breast cancer. But…
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Have you ever been to a doctor’s office and felt that your evaluation was rushed? Have you been seen in the emergency…
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American anti-intellectualism and its impact on physicians
by Karen S. Sibert MD November 30, 2018For several years now, I’ve been the social media curmudgeon in medicine. In a 2011 New York Times op-ed titled “Don’t Quit…
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Health care is on a different trajectory from most other businesses. Why is that?
by A Country Doctor MD November 29, 2018Health care is on a different trajectory from most other businesses today. It’s a little hard to understand why. In business, mass…
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Moving to the Bay Area from the Midwest was a culture shock in many ways. I was amazed by the diversity, the…
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A need for structural change to improve the safety and well-being of LGBTQ people
by Michelle Chen November 28, 2018In a previous post on LGBTQ care, Dr. Carlene MacMillan called attention to the importance of respecting patients’ pronouns. As she points…
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This seems to be the big take-home message from voters the mid-term elections, which bodes well for preserving gains from the Affordable…
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“Active Shooter in Squirrel Hill.” This was the subject line of an email I received on the morning of the Tree of…