The Optimized Doctor

The Optimized Doctor

Life in the woods

There were no commutes or late patients here. But there was work to be done.

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Suits or joggers? A doctor’s dress code

As a new doc out of residency, I used to wear a tie and shoes that could hold a shine. Now I wear jogger scrubs and sneakers.

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The differential diagnosis you’re missing

An itchy 73-year-old woman came to see me. She had seen several competent dermatologists, had comprehensive workups, and had reasonable, even...

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Can we be too efficient?

We aren’t factory workers punching out widgets, we’re physicians caring for people and people cannot be standardized.

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The sacred office space

Patients will be inconvenienced and pay higher costs to experience their appointment in person. This should not be surprising.

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Morning PT

Now more than ever, I feel we have to be physically fit to deal with a physicians’ day’s work.

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Get action! – Teddy Roosevelt

Explained waits are more tolerable than unexplained waits and giving updates always help. If you’re running an hour late in the office, have your...

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How to become wise

Wise is more than being brilliant at bullous diseases or knowing how to sleep train a baby.

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Could ChatGPT write this column?

I asked ChatGPT to write an article about itself in the style of Christopher Hitchens. It was nothing like his incisive and eloquent prose, but it...

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The loss of letters

Upon my skinny, adaptable desk the other day sat a white envelope that was hand addressed to me. It was postmarked more than 2 weeks before.

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