Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Jay K. Joshi, a family physician and the author of Burden of Pain: A Physician’s Journey through the Opioid Epidemic, as we delve into the intricate world of clinical decision-ma…
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Curing ailing health care: Embracing ethical traditions and prioritizing patient care
The cure for ailing health care lies in returning to ethical traditions, prioritizing patient care over profits, holding physicians accountable, and reforming existing oversight bodies and professional organizations. The ailing health care is curable. …
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 struggle of a computer-based doctor
I saw shocking photos from Northern Italy and New York City, reviewed my life insurance, and thought about my three kids. I didn’t chicken out, but I thought about it long and hard as I sat, sipping tea through trembling lips, preparing—whatever …
Leaving medicine behind: a quest for purpose and well-being
In April of 2022, I decided to leave medicine after 18 years of practice, 13 of which were spent working with electronic medical records. During my final visit with a patient and her husband, as I informed them of my decision to retire from medicine, I…
It takes a village to strengthen patient-provider relationships
A recent study in Annals of Family Medicine confirms what many providers have long believed: stronger patient-provider relationships can yield better patient health outcomes. It only stands to reason. Patients and providers can better understand and ma…
“YES AND”: a vital, versatile, and visionary leadership tool
Patient safety, patient experience, workforce health, and cost-effectiveness are critical outcomes that share important common roots. They are all impacted by our ability to communicate effectively and respectfully. This can be challenging, in part, be…
Patient respect in medicine: Ensuring well-being and trust
Treating patients with respect and dignity is essential to the medical profession. This is true even when the patient lies unconscious in the operating room. It seems unnecessary to stress the importance of creating a secure and comfortable environment…
A love letter to the doctor I was
I recently returned to the hospital where I had first worked as an attending. Everything felt different. It seemed darker and smaller, reminiscent of the feeling when you revisit your elementary school, and the water fountains appear almost touching th…
The case for ABIM’s maintenance of certification program
A recent post on KevinMD put forward “the case for eliminating recertification by the ABIM,” in which the author expressed a number of concerns about the relevancy, time commitment and cost of maintaining certification. I have good news for…
