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Small-practice neurologists still have a role to play
Dr. Allan M. Block observes how the pros of running a solo practice for him may soon come into conflict with competition from a nearby planned...
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Happiness in my solo practice
“I’m happy in my little one-office world,” says Dr. Allan M. Block, who has no desire to expand beyond it.
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It’s board recertification time!
While the esoteric details of anatomic terms and neural pathways may be forgotten over time, it’s important to have an “instinctive understanding...
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Clicking override when the EHR system argues about an order
“I don’t take this job lightly. When I order a test it’s because I’m trying to do the right thing for the patient. ... Sometimes those things don’...
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Being a leader in medicine doesn’t have to mean changing careers
“If doing my best for patients day in and day out doesn’t make me a ‘leader in medicine,’ I don’t know what does,” says Dr. Allan M. Block.
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Lack of CBD oil regulations hearkens back to patent medicines
Marketing of unapproved CBD oil formulations grows unabated with little scrutiny in the midst of a confusing set of state and local regulations...
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Learning to live with a slow week at the office
Business comes and goes in waves, so Dr. Allan M. Block has been trying to learn to live with quieter weeks at his practice.
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Testifying about the standard of care outside of your specialty
Some states have little to no regulation of expert medical witnesses and who is qualified to testify about the standard of care in different...
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Whatever “my last doctor” did, I don’t take the bait
In car repair, there’s a mysterious bogeyman known as “the last guy.” And in medicine, there’s “my last doctor,” says Dr. Allan M. Block.
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Poster ads don’t belong in the clinic
“Patients are bombarded with direct-to-consumer advertising for many drugs in every media outlet. The doctor’s discussion room shouldn’t be one of...
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Too much to lose from office visit recording or filming
During office visits, Dr. Allan M. Block suggests that it may be prudent to “speak as if everyone is recording, behave as if everyone is filming...
