Commentary
Opinion
Will primary care physicians be COVID-19’s next victims?
Dr. Tom Frieden said it’s “really striking” how the number of primary care visits “has plummeted.”
Opinion
What COVID-19 has taught us about senior care
The insights gained from this pandemic can lead to a more comprehensive outreach to senior patients.
News
Telehealth and medical liability
Is the “in-person” standard of care appropriate for telemedicine?
Opinion
Guidance on infection prevention for health care personnel
Many clinicians have asked whether a physician should use a mask while seeing patients without COVID-19 in the office.
Commentary
‘COVID-sorting’: How we decide whom to get close to and whom to avoid
Patients are making calculations about managing physical distancing using their own internal formulas, said Dr. Jack Drescher.
Opinion
Examining bias
Most of us are unaware of our biases and falsely believe we are free of them.
Opinion
‘I can’t breathe’: Health inequity and state-sanctioned violence
Whether we know it or not, we all carry some form of implicit bias.
Commentary
Preventing arrhythmias and QTc prolongation in COVID-19 patients on psychotropics
Psychotropics associated with QTc interval prolongation should be discontinued (or substituted with a low-risk agent) if a patient presents with...
Opinion
Hospitalist well-being during the pandemic
Burnout is a potential reality for clinicians in times of high stress.
Commentary
Perfect storm of SARS-CoV-2 during flu season
Flu vaccination is the one thing that can be done to mitigate the situation.
Opinion
If you reopen it, will they come?
The big question, of course, is whether patients can be convinced that it is safe to leave their homes and come to your office.