Choice & Power During The COVID-19 Crisis – Episode 10

Choice & Power During The COVID-19 Crisis – Episode 10

Today on the podcast we’re talking about choices, power and powerlessness in the era of COVID-19. This is something that’s really been a very hot topic and I’m hopeful that by the time this podcast airs in a couple of days, maybe we will have made...
Why are kids dying at the dentist?

Why are kids dying at the dentist?

Is pediatric dental anesthesia safe? Right on the homepage of the ADSA is a big box: “getting sedated at the dentist: there’s nothing to worry about”. Recent news, however, seems to contradict that statement. In Texas alone, there are at least 85 reported deaths of...
Who is mentoring academic physicians?

Who is mentoring academic physicians?

This week, I had the honor and delight to be a Visiting Professor at Cornell. Specifically, I met with members of the Department of Anesthesiology of Weill Cornell Medical College at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on the Upper East Side of Manhattan (although the...
On Perceived Value, Patient Satisfaction, and Commission Bias

On Perceived Value, Patient Satisfaction, and Commission Bias

Recently, I read an article about a new mother’s experience taking her toddler to the emergency room after a face-first fall onto an iron table, bleeding profusely. After her child was evaluated, it was determined that no serious injury was sustained, and no further...
Three Reasons We Are Still Making So Many Decision Errors

Three Reasons We Are Still Making So Many Decision Errors

It is estimated that the volume of knowledge is doubling at least every 8 years. This rate of expansion overwhelms our capacity to stay abreast of emerging knowledge, even in the ever-narrowing micro-specialization of medical practice. New careers are created...

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