Best of Physicians Blogs

Memories of a 39% on my first exam, a leg of lamb and 'Eau du Cadavre.'

It can be hard dealing with patients who simply piss us off for the usual reasons—never mind patients we know have committed acts of violent hatred.

Spoiler alert: This is not a nostalgic retrospective about destination travel in the 1980s.

Four years after beating cancer, Dr. Howard Goldstein reflects on what it means to emerge from the ‘tunnel’ of treatment.

Where physicians should draw the line for themselves.

This blog is not an attempt to have the Medical Post readership solve my car buying woes. Rather, I want to discuss the current combustible state of medical practice to its electrifying future.

How much do patients know about their bodies, the one thing they take with them from cradle to grave? In my experience, not that much.

Should we look at this practice as ‘queue jumping’ and an undesirable yet inevitable consequence of a healthcare system in freefall? Or should we incorporate it into our national philosophy?

As life keeps getting in the way, Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes reflects on self-care.

Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes reflects on her final role as caregiver to her beloved dog, Roxy

Dr. John Crosby interviews intensivist Dr. Shelly Dev about how she avoids burnout in the ICU.

Dr. John Crosby discusses his tips on how to say no and set boundaries with patients and co-workers.

Perimenopause can be tricky, with some symptoms more easily eased than others. But there is plenty of help to offer our patients.

When patients have help with navigating the health system, it can be hugely beneficial. But that extra help isn’t always available, so here’s my advice to patients so they can help themselves.

When CJ walked into the office, she was angry, exhausted, and ready to explode. She spoke quickly and loudly, describing every injustice she had faced: the accident, her employer, the doctors, even the system itself.

There are important and uncomfortable intersections between chronic pain, automobile insurance systems, and the economic burden imposed on the public through fraudulent claims.

Patients are buying the holistic care and attention that public healthcare doesn’t fund.

A reflection on uncertainty, fear of collegial judgment and the cost of second-guessing in clinical practice.