Opinion

How COVID-19 will continue to alter patient visits
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Where are you going to reset the bar as the pandemic lifts and the barriers that have prevented patients from coming to your office over the last...
Opinion

Coping with vaccine refusal
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
There is ample evidence that most vaccine deniers are not going to be convinced by even the most carefully presented information.
Opinion

Collateral damage in the war on obesity
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Obesity is clearly a societal problem and selectively targeting the victims is not the answer.
Opinion

ADHD through the retrospectoscope
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
I have trouble believing that this dramatic increase in frequency is the result of accumulating genetic damage from Teflon cookware or climate...
Opinion

Letters from Maine: Role playing
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Regardless of what academic field we are talking about, the title “doctor” has become a term of respect for someone who has spent an unusually...
Opinion

On being an elite
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Although science continues to be held in esteem in our culture, many scientists have become targets for those citizens who wish to attack...
Opinion

A shot in the arm
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff muses about proper injection technique for vaccines.
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The unsteady state
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff discusses some criteria for when we can return to “normal” in this pandemic time.
Opinion

Learning about “No”
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff muses on how people have lost understanding of the concept of “No.”
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Returning to competition
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff muses on the effect of the pandemic on school sports.
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Is depression contagious?
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff considers depression in the context of nature and nurture.
Opinion

TV watching linked to depression
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
In addition to being a sedentary activity, television watching often is isolating.
Opinion

My opus was myopic
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff learned over the years that grandparents often are essential to parenting children.
Opinion

Too many patient call messages
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff offers three strategies to reduce the number of patient call messages.
Opinion

When you see something ...
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Even the fields of science and medicine may generate some bad apples.