Helping Patients Understand That What They WANT Isn’t Always What They NEED
Patients have easy access to health information, so doctors must enhance efforts involving helping p...
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.
Alex McDonald, MD, CAQSM, FAAFP
Vote! It's Good for Your Health
Although we all want to be healthy and improve our community's health, how we do that has fallen vic...
What is Physician-Led Healthcare, and How Can YOU Contribute?
It’s time for physicians to stand up and resume their role as healthcare system leaders to address...
Earth Day, Climate Change, and Human Health
Earth Day provided a good moment to reflect on the climate, climate change, and, most importantly, h...
Reflections on Match Day 2024
Match Day is a highly anticipated event where graduating medical students find out where they will c...
Physicians Running for Office
Although many don't think politics has a place in the exam room, political policies impact healthcar...
How Will the Amazon Generation Change Healthcare?
The healthcare industry faces challenges in its attempts to meet the needs of patients who value cus...
Addressing New Challenges in Medical Education
Medical education faces challenges that affect the quality of training and the preparedness of futur...
Every Physician Has a Role in Reducing Low-Value Care
Every Physician Has a Role in Reducing Low-Value Care...
COVID, RSV & Flu, Oh My!
“Cold and flu” season is nearly here; however, language matters, and I would argue that it’s i...
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Why Physicians Should Consider Supporting a Patient’s Desire for a Second Opinion
Although a patient's request for a second opinion can make a physician question the patient’s trust level, physicians should consider supporting that desire....
Is This New Practice Model the Cure for Physician Burnout & the Future of Primary Care?
Working in a concierge healthcare system allows doctors to reclaim their primary role in patient care and reconnect with meaning in their practice of medicine....
Drawing the Line When “Curbsiding”
Dr. MedLaw discusses where the line between safely offering informal consultation, or "curbsiding," and taking on the liability of a consultation gets drawn....
How Cash-Based Healthcare May Be Beneficial in HIV
Cash-based healthcare aims to provide all individuals with vital healthcare services, eliminating the burden of navigating insurance company requirements....
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