The patient who gave me back my humanity
His breathing was rapid and shallow; O2 in place, his…
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False certainty and blanket statements: Not even the WHO is immune
The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is currently “no…
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Why are medical students non-essential?
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, medical education is receiving unprecedented attention.…
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Physician risk during COVID-19: reflections from the AIDS epidemic
A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive…
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Rebuilding a post-coronavirus culture of medicine
In a previous article, I have described the physician burnout epidemic…
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Are sugar substitutes too sweet to be true?
About 40% of adults use low-calorie sweeteners, and most of…
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Please don’t call me a hero. This is what nurses have always done.
Before becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), I was…
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A neurosurgeon on call with coronavirus
Last weekend, my partner witnessed some of the pandemic’s collateral…
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Practice social distancing because the lives of your health care workers matter
I was in medical school when the world saw the…
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