Opinion
The unseen benefit of an MRI
In medicine, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment.
Opinion
The EMR gets it wrong: SNAFU
What goes into the EMR stays in the EMR, even if it is erroneous.
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It’s a gimmick
After 23 years in practice, the only gratitude that means anything to me is the occasional heartfelt “thank you” from a patient.
Opinion
Courtesy: It’s not so common anymore
Our supposedly polite society seems to have gone in reverse during the pandemic, though the change had probably started before then.
Opinion
Access without a portal
Just because I don’t have a digital patient portal doesn’t mean I’m hiding things from patients.
Opinion
When the EMR is MIA
Opinion
Health care on holidays
The nature of medicine is such that we give up our own time to help others.
Opinion
The migraine-go-round
Patient care isn’t always as simple as “take this and call me in the morning.”
Opinion
Enjoy the ride
We often lose track of time’s effects on us until we see the changes it has brought to another.
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When the wrong history repeats itself
Medical records need to be as accurate as possible for current and future hospital stays and for treating physicians to be aware of.
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An unwelcome second opinion
All doctors, like all people, make mistakes.
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Learning to coexist
Refusing to work with another competent physician because I disagree with their personal, religious, or political beliefs is just plain stupid.