The real cost of med school?
In a fascinating and surprising paper in researchers find the most recent medical school graduates actually spend more treating their patients....
Coping with a storm
The storm came, despite our prayers, so we huddled behind closed doors and boarded windows, cowering from the sound. ...
Saving after Sandy
When the saga of the storm is written, there will be a long list of remarkable people who instead of running away, ran forward to help. ...
Neglecting the World’s Pain
Most patients with cancer receive proper prescriptions for pain. Obvious, yes? True? No. ...
Don’t Touch, just Treat
What kind of physician am I; Dr Jekyll or Mr. Hyde? Am I a barren earth, Agent Orange, burn it to the ground chemotherapist stopping at nothing to kill cancer ...
The Doctor as Patient
Terry is a particularly difficult patient. The thing that makes her so difficult is that Terry is married. Terry is married to Dr. P and he is a particularly ...
Lynched by Colon Cancer
True or false; the biggest genetic risk is for breast cancer? False. In the United States, the risk for being born with a gene, which will result in breast canc...
The bus rider
– Damn, just look at the time; I’m going to be late if that old lady doesn’t hurry up. Could she move slower? For God’s sake...
Is remission cure?
You are in complete remission.” Baffled she answered, “That is really wonderful, Dr. Salwitz, but am I cured?”...
Prognosis
“Good morning, Steve, how are you doing?” Feeble short handshake, fingers cooler than mine, eyes watch the chart where I apparently lie....