Commentary
Commentary
Are all medical errors now crimes? The Nurse Vaught verdict
Commentary
Contraception for women taking enzyme-inducing antiepileptics
Because reproductive-aged women represent a population in which migraines are prevalent, clinicians need guidance to help women taking topiramate...
Opinion
What can be new about developmental milestones?
While the milestones we were trained on were a good start and highlighted the developmental progression central to pediatrics, they were not based...
Commentary
The power of the pause to prevent diagnostic error
I recall vividly a diagnostic error I made years ago. I was treating a patient for hyperlipidemia but my partner recognized it as a case of severe...
Opinion
Transgender youth: Bringing evidence to the political debates
As clinicians and scientists, we have a responsibility to highlight the data relevant to these legislative debates, and to...
Commentary
We all struggle with the unwritten rules of medical culture
If someone treats you poorly for not knowing something, you are not an idiot.
Opinion
Give patients can’ts but also can do’s
In my experience, too many physicians forget to include a generous list of “can do’s” in their visit closing discussions.
Commentary
Late to the game: Parenting after 40
Commentary
Does hustling equate to success?
Hustle culture refers to the embracing of work as a lifestyle such that it takes over other important aspects of your life – in other words, when...
Opinion
‘Don’t say gay’: The politicization of gender-diverse youth
As a result of ongoing stigma, many gender-diverse patients are hesitant to seek out professional medical care, which includes mental health care...
Commentary
How social drivers of health lead to physician burnout