Opinion

Sometimes talk is useless

Author:
William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: August 31, 2018

At times, neither a reward nor a punishment is the correct tactic to take with an unruly child.

Opinion

A beautiful diagnosis

Author:
William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: August 17, 2018

Defensive medicine is ugly, artless, and intellectually unsatisfying.

Opinion

Pediatricians doing good globally

Author:
William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: August 14, 2018

A report by the American Board of Pediatrics Global Health Task Force should serve as an important reality check...

Opinion

What to eat

Author:
William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: June 1, 2018

A plethora of changing dietary recommendations makes giving dietary advice difficult.

Opinion

It’s not about time

Author:
William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: June 1, 2018

Is it unfair to offer extra time to complete exams to some students but not to others?

Opinion

The double-edged sword

Author:
William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: May 17, 2018

Mass distribution of a broad-spectrum antibiotic to preschool children reduced mortality in three sub-Saharan African countries.

Opinion

No-shows

Author:
William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: May 17, 2018

When appointments are thoughtfully made, the patients are more likely to keep them.

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