Saving for a Rainy Day
Saving money for retirement, legacy, charitable giving, and lifestyle can be extremely difficult for most people. My peer group suffers...
“Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Doctors”
This is Waylon Jennings' and Willie Nelson's 1978 cover of "Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys". The song, originally...
Should Physicians Join the Union
With the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom, endless global conflicts, and the 50-50 political dichotomy in the USA, it may be time for...
Clicking Your Way to Burnout
StartFragmentThe Mayo Clinic published the article Electronic medical practice environment can lead to physician burnout that “shows the...
The Medical Errors Debate
A recent article published in the BMJ has caused a furor in the medical community claiming that medical error is the third leading cause...
The Nature of Diagnosis
One of my fundamental thoughts about the diagnostic model in medicine is illustrated by this case from the week's NEJM titled The...
The Rise and Potential Consequences of Using Advanced Practice Providers
Utilization of APPs (advanced practice providers) or MLPs (mid-level providers) such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, has...