Commentary
Commentary
Is Being ‘Manly’ a Threat to a Man’s Health?
We have empirical evidence that men downplay their medical symptoms — and that manlier men downplay them even more.
Commentary
Six Tips for Media Interviews
Researchers often share their findings with news organizations and these tips can help guide those interviews.
News
The Game We Play Every Day
We’ve a unique communications conundrum in that we often need patients to understand a complex idea, but only have minutes to get them there. We...
Commentary
A Doctor Gets the Save When a Little League Umpire Collapses
Surgical oncologist aids umpire hit by a ball during a Little League game.
Commentary
Is It Possible To Treat Patients You Dislike?
Physician asks if patients can receive the best care if the doctor-patient relationship breaks down.
Opinion
Doing the Best They Can
Remember you, the doctor, are good inside as is your discourteous patient, disaffected staff member, or sometimes mendacious teenager.
Commentary
Treating Family: Ethicist Discusses Whether It’s Appropriate
In the long run, the policy about not treating your family and friends makes sense.
Commentary
Should There Be a Mandatory Retirement Age for Physicians?
How do we best measure, assess, and revalidate elderly physicians and surgeons?
Rheum for Action
‘Reform School’ for Pharmacy Benefit Managers: How Might Legislation Help Patients?
Dr. Madelaine A. Feldman writes how pending federal legislation targeting PBMs might affect patients’ access to medications and also delink drug...
Commentary
ANA Testing: When to Tap the Brakes
There’s a high false-positive rate for an ANA test. For instance, cancers and viral infections can cause an ANA test to be positive, and certain...
Commentary
The Wellness Industry: Financially Toxic, Says Ethicist
The money coming out of people’s pockets for wellness products could be used for the payment of things that we know work.