Beyond the White Coat
Beyond the White Coat
Money can buy health but it may not be affordable
The increase in life expectancy over the 20th century was primarily due to public health measures rather than the small contributions of medical...
Beyond the White Coat
What in medicine is “permissible but not edifying”?
I have long considered myself a navigator of ethical slippery slopes because that is where the suffering people are.
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Rules for performing research with children
“Historically, children were not included in clinical trials because of a misperception that excluding them from research was in fact protecting...
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Reliably solving complex problems
Part of solving complex problems is allowing all stakeholders’ voices to be heard.
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Productively working together
My advice is to focus on the values, goals, and pathways you share with colleagues rather than using political or social differences to prejudice...
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Get the science right
My recommendation would be that pediatrics do one-third as much research but do that research three times better and get it right.
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Physician as trusted counselor
It takes more time to learn the art of counseling parents, listening to their concerns, and earning their trust. That art is practiced in face-to-...
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A house divided cannot stand
One should have the courage to seek change, but beware of creating large divisions with small majorities.
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How could this happen? Judge forces doctors to give ivermectin
Even when a consensus on best practice is hard to establish, damage can be mitigated by creating consequences for promoting aberrant care.
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Vaccine mandates, passports, and Kant
A medical institution is an excellent organization for determining the risks and benefits of vaccination.
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Who is my neighbor? The ethics of sharing medical resources in the world
India is in a crisis as the burden of COVID-19 has collapsed parts of the health care system.