Putting a Gag on Doctors: The Wrong Approach for Gun Rights
We need to talk about gun safety. Really.At a typical well-child visit, pediatricians talk to parents and kids about everything from nutrition to proper seat belt use. Our advice is …
Founding Tension
Tracing our history back to the Revolutionary War and the drafting and adoption of our Constitution, there has always been a tension of ideas resulting in a vigorous debate. Ou…
Lack of Ethics
As a follow up to the Dr. Kohar Jones’ progress note “Choosing Wisely”, I would like to further stress the ethical imperative to reduce waste and excess in the heal…
The paradox of choice
In the debate over health care reform the issue of choice is often brought up. I’m not referring to a women’s right to choose or the birth control controversies but…
Imaging Overutilization
The road to overutilization is paved with good intentions. Taken from "Imaging Opportunities for Urology Physician Practices" A serious problem contributing to rising…
The Sunshine Provision: Raising Awareness of Marketing in the Health Care Industry
Nestled in the emerging Affordable Care Act is a groundbreaking provision that will require pharmaceutical companies and other medical industries to report all direct payments or gif…
Where Should Rural Doctors Be Trained?
Are big-city academic institutions really necessary to train excellent clinicians? What irreplaceable benefits do they provide? When I attended medical school a decade ago, there w…
Death of the Intern Call Night
I’m an attending physician at an academic medical center, and I spend a lot of time working with residents. I’m just over year removed from the completion of my own…
Changing Conditions
Basic knowledge is fundamental. For example, London has the best cab drivers in the world in large part because drivers spend a whopping thirty-four months preparing for an exam call…
What’s Sex Got To Do With It? The Real Problem Behind The Physician Shortage
Fans of the New York Times editorial section were treated this month to an unusual bit of controversy over Dr. Mom and the medical work place. Back on June 11th, a mom and anes…
