Letters from Maine
Letters from Maine
How COVID-19 will continue to alter patient visits
Where are you going to reset the bar as the pandemic lifts and the barriers that have prevented patients from coming to your office over the last...
Letters from Maine
Coping with vaccine refusal
There is ample evidence that most vaccine deniers are not going to be convinced by even the most carefully presented information.
Letters from Maine
Collateral damage in the war on obesity
Obesity is clearly a societal problem and selectively targeting the victims is not the answer.
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ADHD through the retrospectoscope
I have trouble believing that this dramatic increase in frequency is the result of accumulating genetic damage from Teflon cookware or climate...
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Letters from Maine: Role playing
Regardless of what academic field we are talking about, the title “doctor” has become a term of respect for someone who has spent an unusually...
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On being an elite
Although science continues to be held in esteem in our culture, many scientists have become targets for those citizens who wish to attack...
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A shot in the arm
Dr. Wilkoff muses about proper injection technique for vaccines.
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The unsteady state
Dr. Wilkoff discusses some criteria for when we can return to “normal” in this pandemic time.
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Learning about “No”
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Returning to competition
Dr. Wilkoff muses on the effect of the pandemic on school sports.
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Is depression contagious?
Dr. Wilkoff considers depression in the context of nature and nurture.