Before direct-to-consumer ads, physicians tried to reassure patients they were probably fine. Today, drug ads and online symptom checkers do just the opposite. The most insidious are “unbranded” ads that scare people about a disease without…
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The first lesson in medical school: Say you’re sorry
I paced in the hallway outside of the patient’s room, going over my mental checklist of items to do during the history and physical examination. Bringing in a paper list was discouraged; we were meant to “flow” through the exam “…
Physicians are usually adulting in every other aspect of their life except money
This week my wife and I celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary. It made me think about how my life has changed from when I was a single freshman in college. A time when I didn’t always do the right thing. I knew it was against both the law and school …
Why The Eagles’ Brandon Brooks Is An Inspiration On And Off The Field
Brandon Brooks, the Eagles’ Pro Bowl guard, has been very open about his struggles with anxiety over the past few years.
I’m a surgeon and I don’t depend on narcotics
I recently had a conversation with a new patient who was referred for surgery. As it happens, she discussed me with people she knew before her appointment. I like patients to look me up, talk to friends, find out who I am, and come with an expectation …
What Prescription Does This Startup Have For Healthcare Real Estate?
In the medical real estate space, HealCo is a tech startup on a mission.
Emergent technologies are allowing consumers greater control and access to care
The shift happening in healthcare is similar to trends in personal wealth management, with beneficiaries assuming greater control.
New Jersey/Pennsylvania Doctor Pleads Guilty To Accepting Bribes To Prescribe Fentanyl
In his guilty plea, Sun admitted that between 2012 to 2016 he conspired with Insys Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company based in Arizona, to get $140,000 in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for prescribing more than 28 million micrograms of Subsys.
