4 Non-traditional Jobs for MDs You May Not Have Considered
March 19, 2019
Ever thought of leaving healthcare? Or, even just doing the research? Take your MD/other degree with you and try these 4 options on for size.
Blogs
"Please empathize with me, Doctor!"
August 26, 2015
Doctors who don't know their patients make easily avoidable technical mistakes that can have tragic consequences. The best way "to do no harm" is to know and understand your patient.
Putting Humanity and the Humanities Back Into Medicine
July 29, 2015
We need doctors who understand life and people, not just lab test readouts and scientific papers.
Knee Surgery? Think Twice
May 8, 2015
“Quick, operate before the patient gets better” is one of those jokes surgeons tell among themselves, barely covering a hard truth: that a lot of elective surgery might be unnecessary or even harmful.
Severe Mental Illness Means Dying Young
December 30, 2014
The merging of primary psychiatric care with primary medical care is urgently needed. Here’s why.
Circumcision and Vaccines: Twins Separated at Birth?
December 18, 2014
If we had a vaccine that was as effective at reducing HIV infection as circumcision, it would be a recommended vaccine here in the US, argues this pediatrician.
PCOS in Adolescents: A Diagnostic Conundrum
November 2, 2013
In an adolescent, polycystic ovary syndrome should be diagnosed cautiously. The typical symptoms of PCOS in an adult may just be developmental irregularities in a teen.
