By Gregory Rubinfeld, MD
The thick and sultry August outside,
The stale ammonia scented inside,
James The Poet, bedridden, writing in a fury,
Charlotte on a chair next to him, yawning.
So too have I become…
My …
Category: Class Act
Clinical Correlations
Why We Do What We Do: The Evidence Behind Rapid Response Teams
April 26, 2018
By Thatcher Heumann, MD
Peer Reviewed
“Rapid Response Team to 7W. Rapid Response Team to 7W.” After switching elevators and waiting for security to buzz you in through the double doors, you …
Are Fasting Lipids Necessary?
April 20, 2018
By Anthony Marte
Peer Reviewed
It is a common sequence of dialogue in clinic: “I’d like to draw some blood for cholesterol,” says the doctor. “Have you eaten today?” With downcast eyes, the …
Healthcare (Or Lack Thereof) in Communist Albania
March 9, 2018
By Mariela Mitre
Peer Reviewed
I was born in the late 1980s, a relatively fortunate time in Albanian history, considering that Enver Hoxha (1908-1985), the most xenophobic communist dictator of the Eastern European bloc, had recently …
Do Appearances Really Matter? Examining the Role of the White Coat in Medicine Today
February 16, 2018
By Sonal Patel
Peer Reviewed
Prior to the 20th century, physicians’ attire was black, a color associated with formality, since patient-physician interactions were considered serious, formal matters. As the 19th century ended and …
Food for Thought
February 9, 2018
By Hannah Kopinski
Peer Reviewed
Diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. One would be hard pressed to find an adult primary care physician in the United States who would not list these three …
A Critique of the ACGME Resident Work Hour Regulation Update
January 18, 2018
By Simon Rodier
Peer Reviewed
On March 10, 2017, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced a controversial decision. They decided that, effective July 1, 2017, the maximum work shift …
How Can You Best Address Polypharmacy in the Elderly?
December 21, 2017
By Michael Nguyen
Peer Reviewed
Polypharmacy has been defined as the use of multiple unnecessary medications, the use of more medications than is clinically warranted or indicated, or the use of unnecessary, …