Opinion
Move away from the screen ...
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
A recent study found that people who stopped using social media for 1 week had “significant improvements in well-being, depression, and anxiety...
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The puzzling thing about puzzles
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Some things remain a mystery despite our attempts to solve them.
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A tip of the cap
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
After a tricky case, there’s relief in having done the right thing for the patient, having made the correct...
Opinion
Puzzles
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Working on jigsaw puzzles is akin to meditation – a welcome escape from the day.
Opinion
The unseen benefit of an MRI
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
In medicine, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment.
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The EMR gets it wrong: SNAFU
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
What goes into the EMR stays in the EMR, even if it is erroneous.
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It’s a gimmick
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
After 23 years in practice, the only gratitude that means anything to me is the occasional heartfelt “thank you” from a patient.
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Courtesy: It’s not so common anymore
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Our supposedly polite society seems to have gone in reverse during the pandemic, though the change had probably started before then.
Opinion
Access without a portal
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Just because I don’t have a digital patient portal doesn’t mean I’m hiding things from patients.
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When the EMR is MIA
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Even with EMRs, access to past medical records is not as easy as it should be.
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The struggle for insurance coverage
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Are insurance regulations part of good medicine or a business ploy for more profits?
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Health care on holidays
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
The nature of medicine is such that we give up our own time to help others.
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The migraine-go-round
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Patient care isn’t always as simple as “take this and call me in the morning.”
Opinion
No-shows
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Scheduling an appointment you never intend to keep violates a trust that should exist between a patient and...
Opinion
Enjoy the ride
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
We often lose track of time’s effects on us until we see the changes it has brought to another.