Doctors and other health care professionals are too often socialized and pressured to become “efficient task completers” rather than healers, which leads... more
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There are a lot of videos on YouTube that feature typically young physicians explaining why they decided to leave the... more
In December 2024, the three organizations that oversee medical school (MD and DO) and residency education released a set of... more
At a moment of increasing isolationism and xenophobia and -- for physicians – burnout, in a highly bureaucratic and profit... more
In can be confusing and even demoralizing for a medical student or resident to understand what’s expected of them... more
To commemorate the start of our fifth season, we revisit a conversation we had almost two years ago about the... more
The two doctors charged for their roles in the events leading up to actor Matthew Perry’s death were both involved... more
The term “Narrative Medicine” (NM) refers to a range of activities, including close reading and reflective writing about literature, designed... more
There is an idealized version of physician-patient communication that is taught in medical schools, reinforced with acronyms like PEARLS, SPIKES,... more
The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines addiction as a “chronic disease” occurring in the brain – Many believe this... more
In his book, The Present Illness, American Health Care and Its Afflictions, physician and historian Martin Shapiro, MD, PhD, MPH... more