Hitting a Nerve
Hitting a Nerve
Taming a terrible illness
Hopefully, like previously devastating illnesses, COVID-19 will be brought under control.
Hitting a Nerve
Why are we still talking about hydroxychloroquine?
Continuing to give it to sick people, despite the growing evidence against it, violates the “do-no-harm” tenet of our field.
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Repeat MRIs: Educating patients
Generally one MRI is all that is needed, although there are exceptions.
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It’s been surreal
While we all pine for some degree of normalcy, help is still here for those who need it.
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Masks are a public health issue, not a political one
Many people refuse to wear masks on the grounds that it’s a matter of personal freedom.
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Passing on the “FastPass”
It seems hypocritical, or at least inappropriate, for me to take advantage of a “FastPass” when I’m really not one of the people it is intended...
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Earning the trust of families
The most meaningful way I realize people like and trust me is when they refer a family member.
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The limitations of telemedicine
As the pandemic continues, telemedicine has became increasingly problematic.
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Reimbursement for telemedicine services: A billing code disaster
It is time to address the complete lack of uniformity in telemedicine billing codes.
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The cost of postponing medical care during the pandemic
A cost of the pandemic that has not yet fully emerged will be people who unknowingly survived potentially serious problems and let them go...
Hitting a Nerve
Neurologists are not electricians. Nor are we internists.
Years of training and clinical experience as a specialist does not qualify one to jump into general medicine.