Pruritus Emeritus
Pruritus Emeritus
Expert advice
Addressing the reasons people give for their positions, or the reasons others assign to them, may sometimes help people reconsider.
Pruritus Emeritus
When can your hypochondria help patients?
Hypochondriacs with medical degrees cannot reassure themselves, but we can bring useful experience to help other members of the worry club.
Pruritus Emeritus
I am the best. Sometimes.
The fifth and last time I was listed as Best of Boston was in 2019, when I shared honors with obstetrics, ice cream, interior design, and...
Pruritus Emeritus
Arguing with doctors
People argue with doctors for the same reason they argue with anybody – because they think they know better.
Pruritus Emeritus
Fenway data, the final frontier
You may have managed patients for decades and have a hunch about who needs immediate help and who can be watched. But "senses" and "hunches" can't...
Pruritus Emeritus
The joys of telemedicine
Maybe it’s time to go back to the office.
Pruritus Emeritus
Practice During the Pandemic
I have nothing but sympathy for those who are not emeritus, who have practices to sustain and families to feed.