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Perspectives

Thought-provoking perspectives from leading health and medical experts

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Shouldn't Doctors Be Paid for Responding to Health Portal Messages?

Cleveland Clinic's billing plan has sparked much-needed conversation about physician compensation

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Keep Eye Surgery in the Hands of Ophthalmologists

The VA's updated eye care guidelines will lower the standard of care for veterans

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Is Red Meat Consumption Bad for You?

Not on the basis of increased dietary saturated fat, the Skeptical Cardiologist finds

A Dangerous Chilling Effect in Gender-Affirming Care

Gender-affirming facilities must continue offering information and resources, despite threats

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Stop Calling It the 'Good Cancer'

It's not that simple

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Hospitals Can Help Patients 'Get Connected'

The Affordable Connectivity Program enables telehealth access for vulnerable patients

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Ethics Consult: Add Lithium to Town's Drinking Water? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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Stop Passing Off Politics as Evidenced-Based Medicine

Scientific results cannot be understood through a framework of rigid political doctrine

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I'm a Doctor and I've Been Sober for a Year

After drinking to the point of amnesia, I decided enough was enough

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Our Pediatric 'Immunity Debt' Is Really an 'RSV Debt'

The virus is now collecting what it is owed

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Are Repeat Coronavirus Infections Really More Dangerous Than the First?

No, but a recent study has been misinterpreted by some as saying that

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You Can't Have One Without the Other!

Healthcare quality means nothing if equity isn't included

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An Affirmative Action Ban Would Be Devastating to Patient Care

A pending Supreme Court decision could erode progress on improving diversity in medicine

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Leaving 'The House of God'

Damaged doctors need to heal our broken hearts

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Physicians Are Only Good for 90 days

There are no guarantees in medicine

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Doctor, You Are Still Human

Prioritizing personal mental health and well-being remains essential

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Treating Obesity Should Be Our Healthcare Moonshot

Behavioral health changes alone will only do so much

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Ridden With Shame as a 'Gray Area' Drinker

Like many doctors, I decided I had to get sober

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Pharma Reps: A Blessing or a Curse?

Set a high bar for evidence, but don't write off their potential support

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Let's Focus on Caring, Not Coding

The medical record can become more than a static repository

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CDC's Updated Opioid Guidelines Are Necessary, but Not Sufficient

Additional steps are needed to calibrate opioid access and undo harm

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Ethics Consult: Fertilize Human Egg With Neanderthal Sperm? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

COVID Long-Haulers in Rural America Need More Support

From a larger disease burden to fewer resources, these communities are struggling

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Why Do 'Well-Rounded' Newly Minted Physicians Lack Life Skills?

Now is the time to integrate "life skills" trainings into medical education

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Is Diabetes Bad for the Environment?

Waste, pollution, and the circular economy

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A PSA From an Exhausted Emergency Physician

Avoid sending us your patients until the dust settles

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A Remedy for the Federally Funded Physician Shortage

Raising or eliminating the cap on residency spots can make all the difference

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The Questions You Should Be Asking in Medical School Interviews

More information is always better when choosing an institution

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Advice for a Meaningful Career

Don't forget, it's never too late to get the career and life you want

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Ethics Consult: Fertilize Human Egg With Neanderthal Sperm?

You make the call

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'I've Never Seen Anything Like This' in the Pediatric ED

Greater awareness and support can help reduce the strain

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'Licking the Spoon' Can Help Patients Take Their Meds

A powerful motivator to encourage psychiatric medication initiation

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Doctor Dives Into Online Therapy

We know our past shapes how we relate, how we parent, and how we are in the world

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Lucky to Be Scoped

My screening colonoscopy went really well, but how many people don't get the chance to have one?

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Don't Report Your Abortion Patients to Law Enforcement

Self-managed abortion does not legally need to be reported

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Who Gets to Graduate Med School?

It's time to reevaluate our student programs

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Predictive Analytics Can Boost Medical School Diversity

The MCAT isn't the only tool to evaluate future physician success

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The USPSTF Process Is in Jeopardy

A recent U.S. District Court ruling challenges the legitimacy of all task force recommendations

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Allegory Is a Powerful Tool in Medicine

Just be sure the message isn't lost on the patient

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Mental Health Is a Slippery Slope When It Comes to Physician Well-Being

Physicians need better support systems

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