Physician Burnout: Recognizing and Addressing the Hidden Struggles
As I was saying when I criticized the ALLHAT study, the monotherapy question may not be the right question.
beta blockers safe in euvolemic severe CHF
We should all remember to use beta blockers in these patients. We do this regularly on my inpatient service, without clinical difficulty.
Is obesity genetic?
We all know people who seem to eat anything and everything yet stay slim. We know others that constantly fight their weight.
Understanding the ‘walkouts’
The U.S. medical liability system is broken, with rising awards unrelated to negligence, causing a crisis in 12 states.
NY Times on NJ Doctors
The Doctor Is Out in New Jersey. The Times tries in this editorial to balance the controversy. They miss entirely.
Preventing breast cancer
This represents an advance, a very important advance. Hopefully, such disclosures will improve the doctor patient relationship.
Embracing Uncertainty: The Challenges of Medical Decision-Making
And advocates cannot understand why physicians fear universal health plans. They would have to orginate with Congress.
The Art of Diagnosing: Beyond Protocols and Guidelines
So let us celebrate our great advances in care, but remember that we must be willing to pay for these advances.
Understanding the genetic predisposition to myocardial infarctions
I am not ready to have virtual colonoscopy rather than the standard at this time (and yes I have already had a colonoscopy).
New Jersey game of chicken
As I wrote yesterday, the only answer is personal responsiblity. The book’s author comes to the same conclusion.