Opinion
The soccer punch
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
If we’re going to continue enjoying contact sports, we have to accept that someone is going to pay the price for it, even if they’ve been...
Opinion
Aloha
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Those who know me are aware that my complete lack of fashion sense doesn’t represent (I hope) an equal lack of medical care.
Opinion
When the juggling act becomes impossible
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Have you ever lost objectivity with a patient?
Opinion
Working without a net
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Questioning ourselves is critical. It helps us think of other possibilities, avoid mistakes, and do what’s right for our patients.
Opinion
Good news is no news
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
I just walked away from the 24/7 news cycle. And you know what? I’m happier now.
Opinion
Walking the dog and fetching happiness
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Treat your practice as you would your dog. Let it be your loyal friend, but never let it run your life.
Opinion
Walking through time
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Time rolls on for all of us.
Opinion
Being a good neighbor
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
We’re all supposed to get along, accept our differences, and work together for the common good.
Opinion
Treating the unvaccinated
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
What if I refused to see unvaccinated patients in my office?
Opinion
Time’s little reminders
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Time will go on, whether we want it to or not.
Opinion
On a scale of 1-5 ... How frustrating is this?
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Seeing patients at a financial loss and hoping to make it up on quantity is not the recipe for good medicine.
Opinion
Denial or a call to action?
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Many of us excel at blaming our own symptoms, sometimes worrisome, on less-alarming things.
Opinion
A ‘minor’ gesture to protect my patients
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Continuing to wear a mask provides some protection for me, and it provides some protection for my patients.
Opinion
A high-stakes numbers game
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Whether Aduhelm succeeds or fails will all be in the numbers.
Opinion
Music and the human brain
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
I don’t try to understand music any more than I try to understand my dogs. I just know I couldn’t live without either.