3/3/2023 Becoming an FP is a very different proposition for this new generation of MDs. The age of the Baby Boomers' is ending—what comes next?
2/21/2023 Four simple ingredients have put us in an enviable position. And I'm not going to keep them secret.
2/9/2023 Being a doctor is one of the most stressful jobs in the world because we look after people, the most important things in the world. So we have to set up systems to ensure our marriages survive and thrive. Here's my core advice after nearly five decades of happy marriage.
2/3/2023 He used to think that, when he died, he would be buried under his paperwork.
1/27/2023 Are these communications tools really helping? I'm not so sure.
1/12/2023 A lot of doctors are like me. Passive aggressive people pleasers. We hate confrontation. But sometimes you have to say 'no' to help patients. Here are my top tips.
12/9/2022 I was exhausted and depressed after having seen 32 patients, many with the flu and colds, looking in vain for a miracle cure to save Christmas.
11/25/2022 A patient recently wrote me the following chronic pain journal—a good reminder for docs to deepen on what some of their patients may really be experiencing.
11/21/2022 In small towns across the country, patients seeking urgent care can't always rely on small emergency rooms that have typically served their communities before. But are these small ERs really what local patients need to get the best care?
11/8/2022 Just kidding. But as of Jan. 1, 2023 they will be diagnosing and treating.
10/18/2022 Unless we recognize and then pay for the solution.
10/13/2022 Dr. John Cocker, founder of the beloved medical humour magazine that ran for many years, died Oct. 3.
