Best of Physicians Blogs

The Jacksons lived in a veteran's apartment building not far from my office. Mr. Jackson sat in his big armchair where he was tied by his oxygen tank and nasal prongs. His skin was abnormally smooth because of his disease.

I honestly never want to do clinical medicine again. If I never have to read a new guideline it will be too soon, but I do miss the rush medicine used to give me.

It’s never too late to acknowledge the care and dedication, the skills and training, the thankless hours spent in near-impossible conditions and the personal sacrifice to alleviate the ravages of disease and suffering.

Dr. Howard Goldstein reflects on some of the moments of happiness that he encountered throughout his career, as well as the ‘after years.’

Seeing the emotional toll through the Kübler-Ross framework.

I am a relatively early adopter of new technology, so it's amusing to write this blog reminiscing about my low-tech past.

As Dr. Hector Baillie writes, physicians ought not to underestimate stress, both in their patients and in their own practices.

As healthcare becomes more reliant on digital tools, Dr. Hector Baillie wonders how much of this information gathering actually improves patient care.

Mistakes are inevitable when practicing medicine, but Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes writes that physicians should learn to give themselves more grace, as the profession is often held to impossible standards.

Band-Aid solutions won't fix our healthcare system and will only lead to a further degradation of quality, Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes argues.

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

Dr. John Crosby outlines his predictions in medicine for 2026, from two-tiered healthcare to ER wait times.

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.

A good physician friend of mine said he was headed to Dallas to take the American College of Lifestyle Medicine exam—and it piqued my curiosity.

Sex differences in pain prevalence, perception and response to treatment are among the most consistent findings in pain epidemiology and experimental pain research.

Moving from the fragmentation of specialized care toward an integrated, whole-person approach.

Why suppressing the mind often deepens the distress we aim to heal.