Who still uses a pager?

Here's my latest post on Physician's Weekly. Who still uses a pager? Probably more than you think. 

More germs than a toilet seat

My new post on Physician's Weekly. "More germs than a toilet seat." Why is the toilet seat the gold standard to which everything else is compared? To read it, click here.

My new post on Physician's Weekly is Who is my doctor? The advent of hospitalists and "teams" of physicians has negatively impacted patients' perceptions of who is taking care of them.

Here is my latest post on Physician's Weekly. 

"Do you have CoPaGA Syndrome?" Do you even know what it is?

You can read it here.

Diagnosing appendicitis

I have a new post on Physician's Weekly. My thoughts on diagnosing appendicitis: What works and what doesn’t .

New post. “Master herbalist” convicted of practicing medicine without a license in death of 13-year-old

Here is my latest post on Physician's Weekly. It's the sad story of a “master herbalist” who convinced a mother to treat her newly diagnosed diabetic son with herbs instead of insulin. He was convicted of practicing medicine without a license, a misdemeanor and was sentenced to only 4 months in jail.

Should residents appear on medical reality TV shows? I say "No."

Here is my latest post on Physician's Weekly.

Should residents appear on medical reality TV shows? I say "No."