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Cannabinoids are medicine, but patients aren’t getting the care they needIt’s Wednesday at 3:27 p.m. I was just in the kitchen cutting potatoes for a belated birthday dinner which, ironically, will be happening very...
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Chadwick Boseman: a tale of two cancers in America [PODCAST]“Separated by less than a month (Boseman on August 28th and Ginsburg on September 18th) and both due to gastrointestinal cancers (Boseman had...
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Estate planning and personal finance tips for physicians [PODCAST]“With COVID-19 raging through the nation, and limited supply of PPE at hospitals, doctors and other critical care personnel are at high risk due...
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AI-powered, digital voice assistants in the exam room [PODCAST]“Building great tech for doctors is no different from ventilator technology. In some scenarios, you will want to talk to the EMR like you talk to...
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Do patients addicted to drugs truly have capacity? [PODCAST]“We care for patients suffering from addictions every shift and are often the only care providers they can turn to. Despite our best efforts, we...
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Why it’s so important for medical students and physicians to write and share their stories [PODCAST]“I wrote a 55-word story in solidarity with my medical students and colleagues I had invited to share their lived experiences during COVID-19 on...
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A call for a moratorium on the sale of inhalable productsThe work of our lungs is absolutely essential for the health of our bodies. While the whole world is focusing on protecting our lungs from...
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A COVID-19 conversation with 2 cardiologists [PODCAST]“Trainees like myself travel great distances from home in pursuit of higher edification. Yet the coronavirus makes us worry about the aged family...
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Doctors shouldn’t feel ashamed for wanting to protect themselves or their family [PODCAST]“Although I personally hope to continue to be at or near the frontlines, I understand those that are in a compromised position, and they...
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Something’s rotten in America’s health careMy friend, the hospitalist, was livid as he came from meeting the administration. “They said doctors cost too much!” he sputtered. “We’re an...
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Discussing end of the life care with a pilotAn excerpt from Between Life and Death. Harry’s request to exclude Susan, from this conversation about cancer diagnosis and options of treatment...
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Physicians and the psychological trauma of COVID-19 [PODCAST]“As COVID-19 devastates America and the world, I hope that fundamental change to our health care system results from its horrific exposé. Without...
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Social isolation in the elderly [PODCAST]“COVID-19 has rapidly spread across the nation, leading to the implementation of stringent social distancing guidelines by local and regional...
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A physician’s struggle with mental illness [PODCAST]“Was I that different? I had severe anxiety necessitating medication, compounded by stress, my own narcissistic tendencies, and a series of life...
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Making time for patient advocacy is more important now than ever“Time is generally the best doctor,” according to the Roman poet Ovid. But these days, in the middle of the pandemic, what doctor has time?...
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Debunking false arguments about COVID-19 racial disparitiesBlack Americans are dying at disproportionate rates from COVID-19. In Chicago, nearly 70% of deaths involve black individuals, who comprise only...
