I’m so sorry, but the pain was too much, and I couldn’t continue. I have witnessed patients crying themselves to sleep while nurses held their hands, praying for their treatments to be approved, giving them one more chance at life. Nurses t…
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Authenticity and bias in recommendation letters [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Heather Furnas, an adjunct clinical associate professor at Stanford and an aesthetic surgeon, joins us as we delve into the intricate world of recommendation letters, biases in evaluations,…
When death comes to your job: Grieving what was and moving on
It has been only two weeks since I realized the job I had was gone. As physicians, I think we have this idea of what our work will look like into the future. It is enshrined in pomp and circumstance from the start as we take an oath to “do no har…
Choosing financial advisors for physicians
Did you know that according to research, teachers are more likely than doctors to become millionaires? How is that possible? Well, some of it has to do with the social pressure we face. However, a lot has to do with many of us thinking that because we …
DEA’s criteria for identifying pill mills: a physician’s analysis
Many physicians reading this forum treat pain and addiction and may wonder what criteria the DEA believes to be indicative of a pill mill. The following is from a motion filed in federal court regarding the prosecution of a physician: The government cl…
National Latino Physician Day: a crisis sparked the origin of a national day
National Latino Physician Day (NLPD) was established on October 1, 2022, as a day to celebrate Latino physicians in the United States, who represent 6% of the physician workforce. A strategic aim of NLPD is to simultaneously recognize the critical shor…
For orthopedic surgeons, an all-of-the-above approach lowers liability risks
During a total hip replacement, a patient experienced a brisk bleed and a drop in blood pressure that required intervention from the anesthesiologist. There was a discrepancy in the documented estimated blood loss, with the surgeon noting 30 0cc while …
A family physician’s burnout journey [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Tomi Mitchell, a family physician, as we tackle the pressing issue of physician burnout. This episode delves into the stark disparity between perception and reality in medical careers,…
The high “cost” of waste in U.S. health care, and what we can do about it
A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com. The U.S. spends the largest amount of money on health care in the world – around $4.3 trillion annually. However, an estimated 20% to 30% of this is wasted, with no …
How the 3 laws of thermodynamics illuminate the pathways of health care and AI
The principles governing the universe are not confined to physics and chemistry. In health care, a field that profoundly examines life’s intricacies, we find parallels with the three laws of thermodynamics. This article unveils these connections,…
