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Handshake
It’s only recently, after having done it thousands of times, that I came to realize there is a better way to shake hands.
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My choices for best books of 2017
These include a book written by a physician, with stories, supported by studies, that can help strengthen your mindfulness muscles in your...
Commentary
Flu shots and persuasion
Employ the same techniques you use in persuading your patients to get flu shots to encourage other healthy behaviors.
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How to give a talk
Preparation, brainstorming about content you want to cover, and choosing the right visuals are among the fundamentals to giving a good talk.
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Reflecting on my first 10 years
In September, the scope of the Digital Doctor column will be expanding to include more than just a focus on digital medicine.
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How patients want their biopsy results
What are the benefits of providing patients their pathology results by email?
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A note about OpenNotes
Dr. Benabio recounts an experience with the OpenNotes program.
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Machine learning melanoma
Can melanoma be diagnosed from an app? A Stanford University team believes so.
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Alexa
How many calories are there in a cheeseburger? (Yes, I too am looking forward to a svelter 2017). The answer, according to my new assistant, is...
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Digital Doctor
There were many books I read in 2016 that I found relevant and helpful for the practice of medicine as modern physicians. Here were some of my...
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Mindfulness
There are plenty of things to tip us doctors into burnout. We are not alone in the burnout epidemic, but we are overrepresented. Mindfulness...