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Doing residency interviews while tired on a Friday afternoon
“I want to use the art of medicine to meet the individual needs of my patients.” These words emanated from the computer as I stared at the Zoom screen. Two large, soft brown eyes, accompanied by a toothy smile, stared straight at me, all fr…
Physical exams: the life-saving tool doctors must reclaim in modern medicine
As a pain management specialist, I have often found that the course of treatment for a patient requires a careful balance of many factors before making a recommendation. But sometimes, the best course seems obvious. That was the case with Mr. Bautista …
How a physician’s COVID-19 scare revealed a hidden health condition
“Just take a deep breath.” It’s the first thing we say when we see someone upset or overwhelmed, and generally, it’s good advice. There is a wealth of evidence supporting the benefits of deep breathing, and it is not uncommon fo…
Do you think the needle is moving in health care?
I’ve heard this question asked in interviews, and I’ve been asked it myself. Over the past year and a half, I’ve become involved with several organizations that are working hard and taking positive action in this regard. I’m a p…
The heartbreaking lesson about life, love, and the “doctor hustle”
“Bring me flowers now while I’m living. I don’t need your love when I’m gone. Don’t spend time, tears, and money on my old breathless body. If your heart is them flowers, bring ’em on.” These are the words of t…
The untold truths behind overdiagnosis and why it matters to your health
An interview with Jerome Hoffman, MD, professor emeritus at UCLA. Martha Rosenberg: As professor emeritus at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), you engaged in what is laughingly called in academics the “triple threat” of research…
A doctor’s life-saving instinct reveals the hidden danger in a patient’s crisis
An excerpt from Yankee Doctor in the Bible Belt: A Memoir. There are patients you can help. You can see them through a crisis, give them a magic medicine that makes everything better. There are others where there is little you can do. Their distress is…
You don’t need to be a doctor to save lives and make a difference
If you ask aspiring doctors, “Why do you want to become a doctor?” they often reply, “I want to help people” or “I want to save people.” The intention to help is commendable, but many careers work toward protecting a…
Why Americans are failing to keep up with essential knowledge
At age 80, I am an old man. I am also an experienced writer and voracious reader. I’ve been active in internet bulletin boards and social media interest groups since the 1980s—in what we used to call “users net” (USENET)—before the em…
