Doctor’s Voice

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How Fair Is the Standard of Care?

If every patient is unique, can an overarching metric really be pinned down enough to declare that a given doctor was negligent as a legal certainty?...

Nov 02, 2023

Addressing New Challenges in Medical Education

Medical education faces challenges that affect the quality of training and the preparedness of future healthcare workforce....

Oct 30, 2023

Medical Fiction: Wayne and the Witches

Wayne was a politician who cut funding to doulas and midwives—"the witches," as he called them—but failed to account for his choices coming back to burn him....

Oct 27, 2023

Generative AI Poised to Revolutionize Healthcare Delivery & Life Sciences Research

Generative AI technology may transform healthcare delivery and life sciences productivity by improving patient outcomes and increasing clinical and medical research efficiency....

Oct 26, 2023

Medical Fiction: Chef Bart and the Cheaper Onions

In a hospital kitchen, junior chef Jada is navigating a tyrannical head chef and a shrinking budget when the head chef makes a cost-saving, slippery decision....

Oct 20, 2023

Every Physician Has a Role in Reducing Low-Value Care

Every Physician Has a Role in Reducing Low-Value Care...

Oct 19, 2023

Medical Fiction: Damien and the Celestial Body

Damien is a hospital employee who likes spying on women. He unwittingly gets caught up in tests of a drug delivery system, where his voyeurism seals his fate....

Oct 13, 2023

COVID, RSV & Flu, Oh My!

“Cold and flu” season is nearly here; however, language matters, and I would argue that it’s important to change our lexicon to more accurately reflect the true health risks of the season....

Oct 12, 2023

For the most part, the doctor–patient relationship is one based on mutual respect. However, there are times when we can’t give the patients what they want, whether that is an inappropriate prescription or a diagnostic test they don’t need. We un...

Oct 05, 2023

From The Obesity Medicine Association

Genetics & Environmental Interplay in Diabetes & Obesity

Determinants of obesity and diabetes are strongly linked to genetic and epigenetic variations. With the increasing prevalence of diabetes and obesity, it is imperative to understand the various factors that influence metabolic function in the body, ne...

Sep 28, 2023

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From the Editor

Physician’s Weekly Physician Editor Linda Girgis, MD, discusses the ins and outs of patient care, job satisfaction, and work-life balance from her perspective as a primary care physician.

McDonald’s Musings

Physician’s Weekly editorial board member Alex McDonald, MD, explores the role physicians can play in society beyond the office, clinic, or hospital.

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Dr. MedLaw

Board-certified radiologist and a malpractice attorney “Dr. MedLaw” covers all things at the intersection of medicine and law.

Medical Fiction

A collection of stories drawn from real cases in the US OSHA incident report database or similar sources and therefore entirely realistic, even if seemingly outlandish.

Words of Wellness

David Epstein, MD, applies his advocacy and education efforts and mission to educate others on topics of acute illness and injury via columns that apply to all doctors.

A Dose of Knowledge

Yvette C. Terrie, RPh, offers helpful insights for physicians from her perspective as a pharmacist, as well as thoughts on how physicians and pharmacists can better help one another.

For the Good of the Physician-Patient Relationship

Internist Mark Sullivan, MD, discusses preventive medicine, health education, clinical ethics, and more.

Tales From the ICU

Thanks to his experiences as a critical care medicine (CCM) expert, Dr. Brodkey offers tips, perspectives, and more for all physicians who interact with the CCM setting.

Impacting Health With ETR

The multidisciplinary staff from Education, Training and Research (ETR) shares insights and expertise that work toward the organization’s mission of a world where all individuals and communities achieve their best health.

From the Obesity Medicine Association

Members of the Obesity Medicine Association provide guidance and insights on caring for patients with obesity.

From the Journeys of Transformation

From his perspective as an oncologist, aviator, sailor, athlete, and parent, Hardeep Phull, MD, weaves together authentic themes of hope, empathy, resilience, and gratitude that unite us all on the many journeys of life.

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