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My escape from physician stress
Although I had never been diagnosed with anxiety, my career as a physician has always entailed a high degree of stress, and this has had consequences. The stress of running a solo private medical practice When I was running my solo private practice, th…
A retired physician’s battle with moral injury
I retired early from the profession I loved because the devolution of the health care system had made it impossible for me to care for my patients in a manner that met my standards. It also left me with a wound of “moral injury” which makes…
The CHIPHIT complex and the future of health care: Can we create a low-cost, high-quality system?
The high cost, low quality, and systemic inequities of the U.S. health care system have prompted its redesign. The current health care system is now controlled by consolidated health care institutions, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and…
