“I made a big mistake a long time ago.” These words snapped my concentration. I squinted at the computer screen, and even though it had been stable, I waited for Brenda’s pancytopenia to collapse entirely. I enjoyed seeing Brenda, the…
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How Enhanced Recovery After Surgery solves our opioid problems
In retrospect, we were an addicted nation waiting to happen. Not from a self-indulgent culture, not from an unwillingness to suffer hardship, nor any of the generational criticisms of lack of grit. Our opioid crisis derives from an impatient culture th…
Princess and the pauper: Both deserve health privacy
The sad news of Princess Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis is a sound reminder of the sanctity of a person’s health status and their right to privacy. I wasn’t sure which adjective I should use to describe Kate’s diagnosis – …
Finding peace in the face of loss: a father’s journey with hospice
How do you make sense of someone dying? The only way I know is to put it into some context so that, if possible, some good can come of it. Some of you may have known about my dad’s Parkinson’s disease. He’s had a fairly rapid decline …
Finding peace in the face of loss: a father’s journey with hospice
How do you make sense of someone dying? The only way I know is to put it into some context so that, if possible, some good can come of it. Some of you may have known about my dad’s Parkinson’s disease. He’s had a fairly rapid decline …
Physician scrutiny: legal challenges and career impact [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We are joined by Ron Chapman II, a federal criminal defense attorney, who sheds light on the increased scrutiny that physicians are facing from regulators. During our conv…
Physician scrutiny: legal challenges and career impact [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We are joined by Ron Chapman II, a federal criminal defense attorney, who sheds light on the increased scrutiny that physicians are facing from regulators. During our conv…
From doctor to family: Witnessing both sides of end-of-life care
We all have those moments in medicine when we know that care has become more futile. Then we do everything in our power to educate, support, gently guide, and give permission to patients and families. There are moments that treating for a cure goes aga…
Can you predict Alzheimer’s? New research on early detection.
You can’t treat something until you know it’s there. Currently, there’s no cure for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) but earlier diagnosis may lead to better understanding of how the disease inexorably progresses, which in turn may lead…
Addressing physician workforce shortages [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join William E. Fox, chair-elect of the ACP Board of Regents, as we delve into the pressing issue of physician workforce shortages in primary care. William sheds light on …
