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Finding happiness in the time of COVIDI was waiting for my boyfriend to return back from cleaning his car. Suddenly and unexpectedly, the tears started rolling down my face. I was...
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A story of a family physician looking for work during the pandemicI never expected to find myself in this position. Ironically, I, a family medicine physician, in a world grappling with a pandemic, became...
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There are drawbacks when multiple layers are placed between patient and physicianModern medical practices are assisted by advances in technology but remain challenged by the costs of doing business. Physicians and surgeons...
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COVID-19 is becoming boringRadical statement. I know it may sound crazy. We’ve been at the COVID-19 battle for what seems like forever. The fight is not going away for a...
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An outdated law is limiting our coronavirus responseAs the coronavirus pandemic continues to expose shortcomings in our health care system, an outdated law in many states limits the ability of...
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Practice social distancing because the lives of your health care workers matterI was in medical school when the world saw the news of the Zika and Ebola viruses, but never have I seen mass hysteria to this level for...
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What makes people defy precautions during a pandemic?We are in the midst of an unequaled juncture in history, one in which we find ourselves primarily armed with the ability to distance ourselves...
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A family physician is redeployed to the emergency departmentTwo years ago, I shared my thoughts on the joy of family medicine. Two years ago, I was a senior resident working in Ann Arbor, thinking about...
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I’m a new doctor, and I’m scared about the other threat to my colleagues’ livesIn late March, on what is known as Match Day, graduating medical students like myself found out where we would continue training as residents....
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COVID-19 isolation doesn’t have to lead to overeatingIf you’ve felt an uptick in urges to munch and crunch your way through the day since COVID-19 has revamped our lives, you’re not alone. It’s hard...
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Do masks promote a false sense of security?With the CDC reversing their guidelines and now recommending that the general public wear masks, many states are quickly requiring them. While...
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Who will care for the caregivers?Coronavirus is not going away anytime soon. Health care workers are already exhausted. How will the U.S. maintain a medical workforce over the...
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Eliminating religious exemptions from school vaccination in the time of the COVID-19 pandemicCoronavirus has essentially altered life for the foreseeable future, and it’s clear to experts this public health crisis will only be defeated...
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After the pandemic, would I choose medicine again?Several weeks ago, after hearing that I plan to begin medical school this August, someone asked me if I still would have chosen to become a...
