Commentary
Commentary
A mid-marathon cardiac arrest, an MD’s crisis of confidence
Yes, I just did something great. But I’d recently been called the worst physician in the world.
The Optimized Doctor
Life in the woods
There were no commutes or late patients here. But there was work to be done.
Managing Your Practice
How to develop a patient referral program
Nothing provides as much benefit – relative to its comparatively low cost – as the original marketing tool, word-of-mouth patient referrals.
Make the Diagnosis
An 88-year-old Black woman presented with 3 months duration of asymptomatic, violaceous patches on the left breast
The patient's history is significant for breast cancer.
Cosmeceutical Critique
Cysteamine and melasma
In the last decade, cysteamine has been established as a potent depigmenting agent. Its suitability and desirability as a top consideration for...
Commentary
Teledermatology: A Postpandemic Update
The rapid expansion of teledermatology in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been well documented, but where do we stand now that...
Commentary
Skin in the Game: Inadequate Photoprotection Among Olympic Athletes
Many athletes typically train for hours outside; therefore, these patients should be educated on the importance of sunscreen reapplication and...
Commentary
Employed physicians: A survival guide
Physicians must also change how they think about control; train and learn alongside other health care workers who share similar interests; and...
Managing Your Practice
Artificial intelligence in the office: Part 2
A multitude of generative AI products with potential medical applications are now available, with new ones appearing almost weekly.
The Optimized Doctor
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.
Make the Diagnosis
A 42-year-old woman presented with a few days of erosions on her buccal mucosa, tongue, and soft palate
The patient had no other lesions on the rest of her body and was given high-dose corticosteroids with no resolution.