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<乌鸦传媒>Contemplating Death Taught Me How to Live

How suicidal ideation led to a newfound appreciation for life

An enthusiastic young female physician holding a bottle of hand sanitizer.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Selling Will Make You a Happier Doctor

The skill of enrolling patients to participate in their health

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<乌鸦传媒>Permission to Burn the Manual

Enlightenment is the process of unlearning

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<乌鸦传媒>I Risked My Career to Save My Life

Prioritizing mental health over professional achievement

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<乌鸦传媒>A Physician's Top 10 Fears

Here's what I'm most afraid of

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<乌鸦传媒>Art as a Tool to Manage Pain

Swapping the heating pad for pastels and colored pencils

A shocked looking female physician reacting to the time on her watch.

<乌鸦传媒>Thoughts From a Doctor Who Runs Late

You never know what others are going through

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Do Physicians Stay in Toxic Work Environments?

Reclaim your power at work

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<乌鸦传媒>This Physician's $$ Goals for 2022

Five realistic ways I plan to grow my wealth

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<乌鸦传媒>A Physician's Running List of Microaffirmations

The battle against microaggressions

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<乌鸦传媒>Setting Boundaries and the Power of Saying 'No'

An emergency physician explores saying "yes" to yourself and "no" to others

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<乌鸦传媒>Playing the Hand You Are Dealt

Sometimes you must strive for a new perspective

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Patients Just Say 'No' to Treatment?

Psychiatrist weighs in on how to approach misinformed beliefs

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<乌鸦传媒>Men in Power Seem to Have a Serious Zipper Malfunction Problem

Are hormones interfering with men's judgment?

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<乌鸦传媒>I'm a Burned-Out Family Doctor and Racism Is Part of the Problem

How to address racism in healthcare? Insights from an Indigenous physician

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<乌鸦传媒>We Must Start Looking for Drowning Colleagues

Too many of us are struggling

A mature man in a wheelchair in a hospital hallway shakes hands with his male physician as two nurses look on.

<乌鸦传媒>The Healing Power of 'Thank You'

Why we as healthcare providers should be more sensitive to expressions of gratitude

An anti-vaccination protester holds up a sign which reads: I TRUST MY IMMUNE SYSTEM MORE THAN DR. FAUCI

<乌鸦传媒>The Death of Empathy

The medical landscape has transformed for the worse, and now we are just numb

A man holds up an envelope with RESIGNATION printed on the front.

<乌鸦传媒>Inequity Contributes to Burnout Among New Academic Physicians

It's not just patient-facing roles that can lead to burnout

A man wearing a protective mask puts his hands up towards a rubber gloved hand holding the COVID vaccine and syringe.

<乌鸦传媒>Emotional Epidemiology of Disease Is as Critical as Clinical Epidemiology

Gaining the trust of your patients is more important than ever

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<乌鸦传媒>Every Patient is Someone's Loved One

Remember to be compassionate, honest, and thoughtful

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<乌鸦传媒>Healthy Ways to Reduce Stress During Match Season

Five tips for a more stress-free experience

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<乌鸦传媒>Leaving Clinical Medicine Without Regrets

It may seem daunting, but options exist

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<乌鸦传媒>What Do Alec Baldwin and the Unvaccinated Have in Common?

Both carry "live rounds" that put people in harm's way

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<乌鸦传媒>The Race to Find Uses for Big Data

The concept has infiltrated healthcare, but is the information being used effectively?

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<乌鸦传媒>An Antidote for Holiday Season Stress

How to worry less and celebrate more

EMTs and hospital workers rush a patient into the emergency room.

<乌鸦传媒>Reflections After the Last ER Shift

After spending decades in a career, calling it quits can be hard

<乌鸦传媒>Think TikTok Is Smarter Than Me? Then I'm Not the Right Doctor for You

Modern times have fundamentally altered the landscape of healthcare

A male physician sits on the edge of a senior woman鈥檚 bed while she sleeps.

<乌鸦传媒>It's Not an Easy Thing to Unlearn How to Save a Life

When work hits home, it can provide a new perspective

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<乌鸦传媒>An Open Letter to Radiologists From a Jilted Orthopedic Surgeon

What happened to our relationship?

A young male physician speaks to his senior male patient

<乌鸦传媒>Letting Your Resident Break the Bad News

Practice is the only way to get better

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<乌鸦传媒>To Aaron Rodgers, From a Physician and Packers Fan

Thoughts on the star quarterback's recent controversy

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<乌鸦传媒>The Toxic Doctor-Insurer Relationship

Are insurers an obstacle to providing patients with the care they need?

<乌鸦传媒>The Art of Asking Where It Hurts

Sometimes the diagnosis may be more simple than it seems

A tired looking male physician in his office experiencing a headache.

<乌鸦传媒>America Is Failing Primary Care Doctors

We've all heard of burnout in hospital-based providers, but what about primary care?

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<乌鸦传媒>Physicians Are Struggling With Feelings of Betrayal

The medical landscape is rapidly changing, and so are our perspectives

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<乌鸦传媒>The Dream Patient

When someone makes proactive changes

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<乌鸦传媒>Reclaim Your Personal Power

You have more of it than you realize

A male physician takes an emotional break in a hallway.

<乌鸦传媒>'Having a Sad'

A physician leans into his feelings

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<乌鸦传媒>We Don't Have to Be 'Heroes'

We can help by doing our part

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