Business of Medicine
Opinion
The ‘root cause’ visit
“How did we miss out on that?” “What?” my physician friend replied as we stood in line at the coffee cart. “Root cause. I mean, we invented this...
Latest News
Are doctors savers or spenders?
Medscape polled 468 U.S. physicians and 159 living outside of the United States.
Feature
‘Not in our lane’: Physicians rebel at idea they should discuss gun safety with patients
Hundreds of physicians have posted comments on arguments that doctors should bring up gun safety when talking to their patients.
Feature
You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”
Opinion
Starting a blog
Starting a physician blog can provide your practice with promotional and marketing benefits that you may have a difficult time finding elsewhere...
Best Practices
Best practices for an LGBTQ+ friendly medical space
With insights from four LGBTQ+ clinicians, here are several steps physicians can take to close the disparity gap.
Commentary
Loan forgiveness and med school debt: What about me?
"Many people don't have sympathy out in the public. They say doctors make a large amount of money."
Opinion
The marked contrast in pandemic outcomes between Japan and the United States
Over time Japan has the least cumulative deaths per capita of any major country in the world.
Commentary
Like texting and driving: The human cost of AI
Enthusiastic presentations on the use of AI in medicine at a recent conference left this cardiologist concerned about the potential loss of human...
Latest News
Physicians speak out: Why they love or hate incentive bonuses
Once thought to improve quality and consistency of care, incentive bonuses may be falling out of favor.
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Too old to practice medicine?
The debate regarding professional longevity is taking place in various countries.