Humbled By A Virus – A Clinician’s Perspective From the Ongoing Fight Against Covid-19Thoughts from the Moment of Covid-19For the past four months, medical care in the United States, and for that matter, in the entire world, has been transformed by the Coronavirus pandemic. In New York, the health system was almost overwhelmed, intensive care units were full, and refrigerated … Read More
Fit For Duty? The Importance of Sound Mindedness in Clinical Practice
Fit For Duty? The Importance of Sound Mindedness in Clinical PracticeIn a previous post we discussed cognitive bias and how our mind’s own natural way of thinking can lead us into mental traps. In that post we also noted another kind of vulnerability—cognitive deficits that also can impact our ability to make appropriate medical decisions. In this post I’d like … Read More
Female Physicians Get Honored in “Girl Docs Rock” Healthcare Art Poster, Free Download
Female Physicians Celebrated in New Healthcare Art Poster”Girl Docs Rock”Female physicians rock. 2017 was the first year that more women enrolled in U.S. medical schools than men according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) where in women comprised 50.7 percent of 21,338 enrollees in 2017, compared to 49.8 percent of 19,254 enrollees in 2016. That’s quite a change. … Read More