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.

Sometimes knowing a patient for years and years can gum up the works when figuring out a puzzling diagnosis.

James Shirley’s poem, ‘Death the Leveller,’ asserts that earthly power, wealth and glory are temporary, while death is the inevitable fate that reduces everyone to the same level in the dust.

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.

Physicians didn’t go to med school to become barriers to care, yet controlling access can carry a significant ethical burden.

Time to review some of my brushes with summer risks and ailments.

Some weekends I covered the IM needs of two communities. I had a bright red sports car, which made it a bit more fun. But that morning wasn’t fun. It was tragic.

Fact check, debunk and uncover the truth. We need honesty back in the medical mainstream.

I never thought I'd hit a midlife crisis. I'm a happy person. But the last half year has been roooooooough.

Don't you wish we could turn back the clock, marry a billionaire, and never have to deal with night shifts, school debts, and privileged patients?

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

Dr. John Crosby reflects on his career and the evolution of emergency medicine in Canada.

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.

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

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.

When the demand for healthcare efficiency replaces the space for medical curiosity.

A return from sabbatical reveals a truth: patients readily grant doctors the grace that medical culture ruthlessly denies them.