~ by Maxwell M. Krem, MD, PhD How does a physician deal with a despicable patient—not just a difficult patient, but an i ... More
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Doctor Curmudgeon Battles Paperwork
Doctor Curmudgeon has a lot "on her plate." Patients to see. Forms to fill out. Phone calls to make. Emergencies to ... More
Can Transparency in Medicine Fix US Healthcare?
by Linda M. Girgis, M.D., Family Practitioner Several recent articles called for increased transparency in doctors’ earnings a ... More
Mammography: To See or Not To See
~ by Dennis Morgan, MD, Oncologist There has been much controversy in recent years over just who should get screening ... More
Doctor Curmudgeon: Ben Franklin and Me
This week, the old Curmudgeon had a mental bloppo. I seemed to remember that great gentleman, Ben Franklin, saying something ... More
Becoming a Clinical Investigator – Subject Retention
In this series, we have reviewed why one may want to become a clinical investigator, what one’s credentials should be, what on ... More
Doctors Alarmed with Burgeoning Obesity Epidemic
Doctors have battled obesity for decades. Some patients simply are not interested or lack the will power to make the lifestyle ... More
Becoming a Clinical Investigator – Finding the Patients
This is perhaps the most important installment in our series on becoming a clinical researcher. In my prior posts, we ... More
Becoming a Clinical Researcher – Site Requirements
In this Sermo series, we've covered why you may want to do clinical research, and last post we discussed the qualifications to be ... More
Debunking the Myths Fueling the Anti-Vaccine Movement
In the 19th and early part of the 20th century, infectious disease killed millions. One of the most devastating epidemics in h ... More