The mediation was scheduled for noon. When the attorney in charge of the mediation was an hour late, his assistant began earnestly to find him. This was not typical behavior at all. A phone call to the condominium where the attorney lived sent security…
On my first day of inpatient rounds during intern year, I was taken aback when the attending stated, “Let’s stop outside the room and just spend a few moments watching the child and mom.” I started my residency on my community rotatio…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We’re joined by Beth Boynton, a nurse consultant and author, to discuss the critical role of assertiveness in health care. Explore how assertive communication influences patient safet…
The concept of epigenetic inheritance is fairly recent, having emerged in the late twentieth century. Yet, epigenetic inheritance is gaining more and more attention and interest in the scientific community. Research on epigenetic inheritance continues …
What does it take for physicians to practice with conviction – to practice medicine with a sense of confidence and commitment, passionate about your work? What factors allow medical students to enter the resident pool each July and turn their timidness…
An excerpt from Artists Remaking Medicine: The practice of imagination and the power to create a better healthcare future. The following is a conversation edited by Emily F. Peters with Sandeep Jauhar, MD, PhD, practicing cardiologist and New York Time…
This is a notable example of the impactful outcomes that can arise from venturing beyond conventional routes to chart distinctive journeys toward success. Like countless other medical students, I committed months to intensive preparation, diligently ta…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with physician executive Christopher Crow to discuss the pressing issue of physician burnout and the need for transformative changes in the primary care model. Join us as we exp…
Older adults have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. While Canadians aged 60 years and older make up only 20 percent of the population, they account for 69.5 percent of all COVID-19 hospitalizations, and most — 91.7 percent — of all …
What is disability insurance? Disability insurance, sometimes referred to as income protection or disability income insurance, is a financial safety net designed to replace a portion of your income if you become unable to work due to illness or injury….
