“I am so sorry you have ovarian cancer,” the young doctor told a friend of mine. “I was really hoping
The Hijacking of the Medical Record
This video of Dr. Weed’s 1971 Internal Medicine Grand Rounds at Emory University should be required watching for all graduating
Advocating for my dog: canine lessons in diagnosis, treatment and end of life care
All the dogs I have owned have a place in my heart, but a specially large one is reserved for
Should patients over 70 with early breast cancer receive radiotherapy?
“Do I need radiotherapy every day?” the elderly woman mused plaintively in the breast cancer radiology waiting room, addressing no
Public health alert: hold the (road) salt!
When I return from the woods after a walk with the dogs, I run my hand across their fur—and the
