I don’t want to sound like a whiner. I hate it when doctors seem like malcontents, complaining when their income is much greater than the national average. I am very lucky to be doing what I do.
But sometimes it can be exasperating. It infuriates me to be subjected to a system where […]

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Kevin recently posted an article about unnecessary tests, stating “We need to say no to unnecessary tests.” I agree with him.
As an internist, I am not a procedure guy. My job is to listen to people, make a list of the possibilities, and then make a plan to narrow the list. The […]

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Being a parent is scary.
I remember when my first son was born I looked at him and was overwhelmed.  This person was my responsibility.  Even as a pediatrician, I felt a sense of being lost in the sea.  Remembering this feeling makes me have much more compassion on my patients.
The incredible fear the can […]

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Today was nuts. It was absolutely nuts.
My auto repair shop had called last week telling me the parts they ordered to fix my windows were in. Today was my first chance in a week to get my car fixed.
After dropping my daughter off at school, I drove over to the auto shop. […]

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The NY Times health blog (by Tara Parker Pope) ran an article about toxin levels in cats and dogs. The bottom line: our pets are full of toxins. Which, given what my dog and cat eats is not actually that surprising. My cat probably has very high serum bug levels, and my […]

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