Veterans deserve the highest-quality health care our nation can offer, but fulfilling this promise often means overcoming major challenges. About 9 million veterans receive care through the VA, with a third living in rural areas far from VA facilities….
Veterans deserve the highest-quality health care our nation can offer, but fulfilling this promise often means overcoming major challenges. About 9 million veterans receive care through the VA, with a third living in rural areas far from VA facilities….
Veterans deserve the highest-quality health care our nation can offer, but fulfilling this promise often means overcoming major challenges. About 9 million veterans receive care through the VA, with a third living in rural areas far from VA facilities….
Judgment pervades medicine—of patients, colleagues, and ourselves. We’re trained to judge, disguised as caring, standards, and competence. It’s seen as essential to being a “good physician.” We do it so instinctively, we rarely …
Judgment pervades medicine—of patients, colleagues, and ourselves. We’re trained to judge, disguised as caring, standards, and competence. It’s seen as essential to being a “good physician.” We do it so instinctively, we rarely …
When I was a medical student, some enterprising classmate started a note taking service so we wouldn’t have to take notes on our own. He set up a tape recorder and transcribed the notes for distribution the next day. One day, our professor showed…
When I was a medical student, some enterprising classmate started a note taking service so we wouldn’t have to take notes on our own. He set up a tape recorder and transcribed the notes for distribution the next day. One day, our professor showed…
“Why do you want to be a doctor?” Ask any pre-med that question, and you’ll probably hear the same answer: “I just want to help people.” I’ve said it, too—more times than I can count. But lately, I’ve started t…
In this era of digital revolution in health care, the traditional physician-patient relationship is undergoing a significant transformation. Digital tools, including telemedicine, electronic health records (EHRs), artificial intelligence-based diagnost…
In the current complex health care landscape, health care leaders are frequently challenged to make management decisions that are effective but also equitable. Numerous leadership transitions are occurring in Canada’s health care systems because …
