Words Matter When Treating People with Addiction
When we label someone with an addiction a "substance abuser," we send the message that the condition is less treatable and that the person is somehow to blame. Words matter.
View ArticleYes, Health Policy Agendas Can Be Bipartisan
A bipartisan group of state health policy leaders (Reforming States Group) recently released a letter to the incoming Administration that proposes a modest federal-state policy agenda designed to...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Think of Voting as a Vital Sign
A family doc says, "If you are a primary care doc or clinician who works with the underserved, start asking people if they are registered to vote, then help them to do it." #VotingIsAVitalSign
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About the HPV Vaccine
Although HPV vaccine has been shown to be safe and effective at reducing infection with the virus that causes cervical and oropharyngeal cancers, vaccination rates in the US are so low they have been...
View ArticleShould Medical Guidelines Include Dissenting Opinions?
Should Medical Guidelines Include Dissenting Opinions? Would the airing of minority views within medical guidelines provide useful perspectives for patients, clinicians, or policymakers, or are...
View ArticleUpdate on the Ranking of Effective Clinical Preventive Services
Update on the Ranking of Effective Clinical Preventive Services Childhood vaccinations, tobacco screening in adults, and counseling kids not to start smoking top the list of effective clinical...
View ArticleIt May Not Be Low T, But It Is High Reward
It May Not Be Low T, But It Is High Reward How testosterone direct-to-consumer advertising helps pharma rake in the dough. The Doctor Weighs In
View ArticleFear-Mongering in Thyroid and Breast Cancer Screening
Fear-Mongering in Thyroid and Breast Cancer Screening Physicians are finding and treating thousands of pseudo-cancers that would not have otherwise been found and don't need to be treated. The Doctor...
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