By Victoria Prince, MD, PhD Almost two years ago I started my intern year on labor and delivery. If I’m being honest, I was terrified. I was no longer a med student, there to learn and to take tests. I was an intern, there to learn and work! I was finally a doctor! But while … More What’s in a Name?
By Rick Henriksen, MD Personalized medicine is a new buzzword in healthcare. The FDA defines this as “an innovative approach to disease prevention and treatment that takes into account differences in people’s genes, environments and lifestyles.” This sounds too good to be true, however with the advances in genetics we are now closer to understanding … More Personalized Medicine, Epigenetics, and the Power of Evolutionary Medicine
By Lauren Willis-Wood, MD “I’m so sorry you’re here at 3 AM”, I say for the millionth time and smile sympathetically at parents sitting with their irritable, stuffy and feverish baby in the ER room. In the midst of respiratory season and in the middle of my month rotating in the Pediatric ER, this scene … More When Doctor’s are in the Sick Role
By Bob Chestnut, MD In patient-provider interactions, the provider holds almost all the cards. The provider is on her home turf. She has years of medical training and experience and ultimately holds decision power in pursuing further diagnostic tests or prescribing therapeutic interventions. In contrast, the patient is placed in a small exam room. He … More When a provider systematically surrenders power to a patient – verbally, structurally and physically – the patient is empowered and trust is developed.
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