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Essays and opinions from our readers, always thought-provoking, sometimes controversial

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Burnout Destroying Emergency Medicine?

It doesn't have to: here are four unique ways to address the issue

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<乌鸦传媒>Politicians Must Stop Playing Doctor

Personal ideology should not guide medical care, even for abortion

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<乌鸦传媒>How Should Health Plans Respond to Surging Interest in Weight Loss Drugs?

Studies suggest coverage is warranted for certain populations

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<乌鸦传媒>What We're Getting Wrong About Nutrition and Mental Health

Helping patients understand the connection and improve their diet can go a long way

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<乌鸦传媒>The Sackler Family Can Act Today to Compensate Opioid Overdose Victims

But it appears unlikely they will take this course of action

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<乌鸦传媒>Would You Switch a Patient's Medication if You Knew the Cost?

Optimizing price estimate alert design and logic should be a priority

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Your Patients Prepared to Switch Their Asthma Inhaler?

With the discontinuation of Flovent, we must prevent gaps in care

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<乌鸦传媒>A Culture of Silence Persists in Medicine Despite #MeToo

We see it as early as the medical school application process

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<乌鸦传媒>In This Wave of Respiratory Illness, Primary Care Is Drowning

The spike in illness coupled with staff shortages is stretching us thin

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<乌鸦传媒>Our Healthcare Data Infrastructure Is Abysmal

A critical lesson from the COVID-19 crisis

<乌鸦传媒>We've Done Away With a Critical Source of Drug Use Data

It's time to bring back the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) survey

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<乌鸦传媒>Prisoner First, Patient Second

How hospitals ignore the rights of incarcerated patients and how they can do better

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<乌鸦传媒>A Doctor's Obligation as a Private Citizen

We must be thoughtful about how we share our views with the public

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<乌鸦传媒>Why I Disclosed My Disabilities When Applying for Residency

My health conditions are an important part of my personal narrative

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<乌鸦传媒>A Nurse Told Me to Lock Myself in an Exam Room. A Patient's Dad Was Looking For Me.

We must put an end to gun violence in healthcare facilities

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<乌鸦传媒>Emotional Intelligence Must Guide Artificial Intelligence

Together they can ensure quality and holistic patient care

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<乌鸦传媒>Lessons From the Chemotherapy Shortages: Invest in Generics

We need more sustainable solutions to ensure treatment access

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<乌鸦传媒>I'm Sorry, Your Patient No Longer Has Medicaid Coverage

Too many kids are still suffering the consequences of the Medicaid "unwinding"

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<乌鸦传媒>Burnout Relief, Made Easier

Healthcare leadership must prioritize staff mental health

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<乌鸦传媒>Four Benefits of Including Physicians in Healthcare Design

Insights from medical training and experience can improve the built environment

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<乌鸦传媒>'Curable': A Case for Precision of Language

Patients need a clear description of their prognosis

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Your Patient Married? Check Their Spouse's Blood Pressure, Too

Couple-centered strategies can help manage hypertension

<乌鸦传媒>Extend Landmark PEPFAR Program Now

Saving lives is more important than politics

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<乌鸦传媒>Something Special Happens When We Share Stories About Our Patients

Written narratives have the power to heal

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<乌鸦传媒>A Medical Breakthrough for Postpartum Depression Within a Deeply Flawed System

Issues of equity and access persist for mental healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>Clearing Patients for Punishment: The Truth About Solitary Confinement

Here are two steps to help eliminate this inhumane practice

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<乌鸦传媒>The 'Bottom Line' Should Not Eclipse the Doctor-Patient Relationship

It's time to reassess the direction in which medicine is heading

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<乌鸦传媒>A Closer Look at the Approval of CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

This landmark event brings up broader considerations and implications for other diseases

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<乌鸦传媒>Grappling With Our Deadliest Cancer

Here are essential steps to improve lung cancer screening

<乌鸦传媒>Yes, Conversion Therapy Efforts Still Exist in Medical Practice

Leading health associations want to end this harmful approach

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<乌鸦传媒>Doing More With Less Blood

Blood management programs can save money and resources

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<乌鸦传媒>Pursuing My Passions: Why I Didn't Do Residency After Medical School

Deciding how to spend my time has been exciting ... and daunting

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<乌鸦传媒>How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids?

A compliance plan can help optimize clinical decision-making

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<乌鸦传媒>Don't Neglect Tobacco Use in People Experiencing Homelessness

Cessation programs can save lives and improve financial stability

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<乌鸦传媒>Charting the Course: From Young Adult Leukemia Patient to Oncologist

My experience shaped how I care for patients today

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<乌鸦传媒>To Report or Not to Report Suspicions of Medical Child Abuse?

What the 'Take Care of Maya' ruling could mean for abuse accusations

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<乌鸦传媒>A World AIDS Day Reminder: No One Should Be Left Behind

Investing in at-risk communities at home and abroad is essential

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Advisors' Infection Control Guidance Leaves Us Unprotected

The guidelines will lead to unnecessary infections and deaths if approved

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<乌鸦传媒>Ask Your Patients: 'Have You Gotten Your Annual COVID Shot?'

Primary care providers should broach this topic with all patients

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<乌鸦传媒>'Medicarelessness' Revisited After 50 Years

Privatization of the public program has simply bolstered corporate profits

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