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The disease of modern medicine: How a sick system is failing physicians
“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti The American medical system is ill, and physicians are among its sickest patients. As a dual-boarded physician, an assistant professor…
The hidden bias young female physicians face every day
This story is dedicated to all my female friends in medicine. Didi does not love her job. What started as a noble purpose of helping people made her feel as though she has become a glorified customer service representative. She focuses on her Hippocrat…
The untold toll of COVID-19: a doctor’s battle to save lives and family
Hello! Your friendly next-door ID physician here checking in! I haven’t submitted anything here in several years. I’ve been too caught up with my work and family to delve into my creative side. But the very recent news that we will have a n…
Why many hospitals refuse to pay market value for radiology until it’s too late
Nationwide, radiology groups are approaching hospitals and asking for massive subsidies to maintain their radiology coverage. Much of the time, hospital administrators and CEOs balk and would prefer to drag their feet or try to replace the group rather…
Breaking the silence on physician burnout and suicide
KevinMD has been publishing multiple reports about the current widespread, deeply worrisome physician burnout and suicide phenomena. As a card-carrying epidemiologist, I have sought to categorize these reports into the three overarching factors we migh…
