Opinion
On being an elite
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Although science continues to be held in esteem in our culture, many scientists have become targets for those citizens who wish to attack...
Opinion
A shot in the arm
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff muses about proper injection technique for vaccines.
Opinion
The unsteady state
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff discusses some criteria for when we can return to “normal” in this pandemic time.
Opinion
Learning about “No”
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff muses on how people have lost understanding of the concept of “No.”
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Returning to competition
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff muses on the effect of the pandemic on school sports.
Opinion
Is depression contagious?
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff considers depression in the context of nature and nurture.
Opinion
TV watching linked to depression
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
In addition to being a sedentary activity, television watching often is isolating.
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My opus was myopic
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff learned over the years that grandparents often are essential to parenting children.
Opinion
Too many patient call messages
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Dr. Wilkoff offers three strategies to reduce the number of patient call messages.
Opinion
When you see something ...
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Even the fields of science and medicine may generate some bad apples.
Opinion
Are you SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitant?
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
How do you feel about the potential SARS-CoV-2 vaccine? Are you going to roll up your sleeve as soon as the vaccine becomes available in your...
Opinion
COVID-19 bits and pieces
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
An essay on pediatric transmission of SARS-CoV-2, deep cleaning, and reopening schools and colleges.
Opinion
Got a short attention span?
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
It turns out that by stumbling into a career in outpatient general pediatrics I found a perfect fit for my truncated attention span.
Opinion
Behind the mask
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
The ship may have already sailed on our best opportunity to achieve community compliance on face masks....
Opinion
School daze
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
How do you feel about schools opening this fall in your community?