2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (562+ words) For half a century, the "gold standard" of labor safety has been a single, flickering line on a screen. But as recent reporting confirms, that line is often a lie. Our obsession with isolated fetal heart rate patterns has created…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (197+ words) Sarah, a new attending, has been asked to work with June, a PGY-1 resident who has struggled with new admissions. On rounds, June recommends a urinalysis for a patient with advanced dementia and new agitation. "Why a UA?" Sarah asks....

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (569+ words) I once left grand rounds with a donut and a fake pager buzz because I couldn't understand the speaker, who often was a natural Mandarin or Arabic speaker. Humor aside, this was not just my problem; it was a systemic…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (634+ words) Partner with me on the KevinMD platform. With over three million monthly readers and half a million social media followers, I give you direct access to the doctors and patients who matter most. Whether you need a sponsored article, email…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (352+ words) During my pediatrics rotation in my third year of medical school, the most important skill I learned was how to listen more carefully. That is why the recent funding cuts affecting the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) feel so disillusioning…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (838+ words) This is the fifth New Year since the onset of COVID-19 in America. I am a pulmonary and critical care physician who had spent a decade of my life working in ICUs before I became an ICU patient myself in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (659+ words) Partner with me on the KevinMD platform. With over three million monthly readers and half a million social media followers, I give you direct access to the doctors and patients who matter most. Whether you need a sponsored article, email…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (609+ words) A school nurse's story of trauma and nurse burnout'KevinMD.com School had just started for the new school year. It was hot and humid. I had just retired from ICU nursing and behavioral health, a 46-year career and never skipping…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (660+ words) Partner with me on the KevinMD platform. With over three million monthly readers and half a million social media followers, I give you direct access to the doctors and patients who matter most. Whether you need a sponsored article, email…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (766+ words) I retired from my pediatric cardiology practice almost two years ago, and I keep circling back to one of the final days of my career. For a long time, I told myself I had simply burned out, worn thin by…...