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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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
A recent NEJM article and accompanying podcast episode (“Tough Love”) authored and hosted by the Journal’s national correspondent sound... more
“Sonny’s Blues” is a 1956 story by the author, James Baldwin, about a “sensible” and pragmatic algebra teacher and his... more
In a 2021 episode that we reran last month, “About me being racist: a conversation that follows an apology,” Saul... more
We are re-running this episode from 2021 because we’re releasing a sequel next month in which Saul reflects on his... more