Commentary
News
Keeping the sample closet out of medication decisions
Dr. Allan M. Block says he prescribes more generics now than when he first started practicing, now that experience has taught him insurance...
Commentary
Book Review: DuPont’s approach to addiction is tough, yet compassionate
Dr. Lantie Jorandby and Dr. Mark Gold say “Chemical Slavery” challenges ideas about harm reduction and supports the role of prevention.
The Optimized Doctor
Superheroes
Heroes change with the times and are metaphors for the real-life challenges we face and our abilities to overcome them.
Managing Your Practice
The Sunshine Act, 5 years hence
The law’s questionable impact and apparent lack of enforcement do not mean you can ignore it. The data are still being collected and displayed.
Commentary
For most veterans with PTSD, helping others is a lifeline
Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie says treatment should be structured so that patients can continue to work.
Med Tech Report
Real-world data, machine learning, and the reemergence of humanism
Innovators are beginning to explore how machine learning (used by Amazon and Google) might be used to improve the care of patients.
Law & Medicine
Dr. Bawa-Garba and trainee liability
Commentary
Book Review: Patient vignettes bring sections to life
Dr. Donna Holland says “The Campus Cure” offers specific strategies for communicating effectively with young adults.
Commentary
Beyond the opioids
Dr. Mark S. Gold and Dr. Robert L. DuPont say opioids are only a small part of America’s problem with addictive substances.
News
The patient who doesn’t like you
Commentary
Transgender equality: U.S. physicians must lead the way
Dr. Rachel Levine says it is imperative that transgender patients – as any other patient would – receive the guidance and support they need.