Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We’re joined by Landen Green, a family physician with a passion for transforming health care. Discover the game-changing concept of direct primary care (DPC) as Landen sheds light on …
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The burden of bullets: Leadership needs to treat gun violence as a public health issue
Regular mass shootings are a uniquely American phenomenon. The United States is the only developed country where mass shootings have happened every year for the past 20 years, according to Jason R. Silva, an assistant sociology and criminal justice pro…
Revamping health care: Tackling outdated systems and shifting mindsets
Where do you start to update a system so deeply mired in antiquated technology and a culture so resistant to change? Here’s where: Health records requests. Why should I have to request my own medical records? When I do make a request, why does it…
Caring for the cognitively declined individual
An excerpt from A Caregiver’s Love Story. My husband was diagnosed with cognitive decline in the last three years of his life. I was desperate for understanding and help and referred to the following source. Here are ten tips for communicating wi…
Post-surgery opioid risks [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Amy Baxter, a clinical associate professor of emergency medicine, as we explore the intricate balance between physicians’ roles in perpetuating the crisis, addressing systemic fa…
The fusion of fMRI and polygraph tech
Science fiction writer Ray Bradbury and I attended Los Angeles High School, separated by 15 years. He once spoke there and quelled the rumor that he failed English: “I got a C!” His writings extend beyond the realm of reality into a dimensi…
Is it really necessary to always stay invested in the stock market?
When it comes to personal finance and wealth-building, the phrase “time in the market beats timing the market” is often touted as an unshakable truth. The concept suggests that consistently staying invested in the stock market, regardless o…
The silent threat of doctors relying on one income
Are you solely relying on your income as a doctor? You might feel safe operating like this, but what if there’s a way to make your financial future even brighter? In this fast-paced financial age, having more than one income stream is no longer j…
A physician’s letter: Safeguarding patient well-being by opposing off-site infusions
I am writing to vehemently argue against out-of-office infusions for my patients. There are many general reasons for this, which I will enumerate. There are also often patient-specific reasons, such as frailty, chronic noncompliance with recommendation…
Solutions for physician burnout [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join William Lynes, a urologist, as he shares his remarkable journey from a successful medical career to battling mental illness and physician burnout. With over three decades of experience…
