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May 30, 2025
I completely embrace the concept of open notes. When I document about a patient, I am writing about a person. This person deserves to understand my thinking about their health. Yes,...
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May 23, 2025
There is a classic saying in Chicago, “There is no bad weather, just poorly chosen outfits.” I am sure this is a saying everywhere.1 Recently, “It’s not...
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May 2, 2025
Reflecting on reactions to a tweet ....
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Apr 14, 2025
There I was, enjoying a Wednesday morning clinic session, when my phone vibrated with a notification from the New York Times.1 I looked down, wondering what disaster was...
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Apr 11, 2025
There I was, enjoying a Wednesday morning clinic session, when my phone vibrated with a notification from the New York Times.1 I looked down, wondering what disaster was...
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Apr 4, 2025
Parentalism-in-Medicine. Noun. (Commonly shortened to parentalism.) The policy or practice of giving clear guidance on the best course of action.
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Feb 21, 2025
Because patients are our bosses, and nobody can resist complaining about their boss every now and then, occasionally a doctor will whine about a patient.
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Feb 4, 2025
Figuring out if patient race should have any role in medical education
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Jan 27, 2025
Empagliflozin and Semaglutide and Oseltamivir, oh my! Three studies that were well done, took time and money and expertise, were published in excellent journals and did not move...
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Jan 24, 2025
Empagliflozin and Semaglutide and Oseltamivir, oh my! Three studies that were well done, took time and money and expertise, were published in excellent journals and did not move...
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Jan 10, 2025
Doctors often get credit (or blame) for having to make difficult, life-and-death decisions. But really, it is all of us, when we are patients, who make the bravest decisions that...
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Jan 1, 2025
For New Year’s, I thought an important post would be one looking back at health threats from the 1970s that we have defeated.
May 30, 2025I completely embrace the concept of open notes. When I document about a patient, I am writing about a person. This person deserves to understand my thinking about their health. Yes,...
May 23, 2025There is a classic saying in Chicago, “There is no bad weather, just poorly chosen outfits.” I am sure this is a saying everywhere.1 Recently, “It’s not...
May 2, 2025Reflecting on reactions to a tweet ....
Apr 14, 2025There I was, enjoying a Wednesday morning clinic session, when my phone vibrated with a notification from the New York Times.1 I looked down, wondering what disaster was...
Apr 4, 2025Parentalism-in-Medicine. Noun. (Commonly shortened to parentalism.) The policy or practice of giving clear guidance on the best course of action.
Feb 21, 2025Because patients are our bosses, and nobody can resist complaining about their boss every now and then, occasionally a doctor will whine about a patient.
Feb 4, 2025Figuring out if patient race should have any role in medical education
Jan 27, 2025Empagliflozin and Semaglutide and Oseltamivir, oh my! Three studies that were well done, took time and money and expertise, were published in excellent journals and did not move...
Jan 10, 2025Doctors often get credit (or blame) for having to make difficult, life-and-death decisions. But really, it is all of us, when we are patients, who make the bravest decisions that...
Jan 1, 2025For New Year’s, I thought an important post would be one looking back at health threats from the 1970s that we have defeated.