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Money can buy health but it may not be affordable
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
The increase in life expectancy over the 20th century was primarily due to public health measures rather than the small contributions of medical...
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What in medicine is “permissible but not edifying”?
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
I have long considered myself a navigator of ethical slippery slopes because that is where the suffering people are.
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Reliably solving complex problems
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
Part of solving complex problems is allowing all stakeholders’ voices to be heard.
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Productively working together
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
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
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
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
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
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
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
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
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
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
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
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
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
India is in a crisis as the burden of COVID-19 has collapsed parts of the health care system.
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Who to trust for advice on reopening schools?
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
My recommendation, biased by my experience, is to trust the CDC.
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Solutions to the pandemic must include public behavior
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
Medical ethics for 50 years has emphasized replacing paternalism with autonomy, but it has not adequately promoted communitarian virtues, self-...
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The importance of character
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
Dr. Powell muses over what traits make a a good physician.
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The public’s trust in science
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
We still can’t reliably say how much protection a cloth mask provides.
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The necessity of being together
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- Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD
Sometimes necessity reminds us about what is really important in a world of high technology. Just being present...