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I wanted to care for people, so I became a direct primary care doctor Oct 16, 2022

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"I've started to understand many aspects of business, and although we've done some pretty amazing things in the past two years, we've also made people frustrated and mad while trying to care for them. And so, I still reflect on these basic questions frequently, like checking the vitals of one of my patients. Are we still meeting that goal? Are we still steadfastly patient-focused? Do we still show patients that we care in all our actions?"

Allison Edwards is a family physician and founder, Kansas City Direct Primary Care. She can be reached on Twitter @KansasCityDPC.

She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "I wanted to care for people, so I became a direct primary care doctor."

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Emotional eating: Why you always want food Oct 15, 2022

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"I've consistently found that most of the doctors who want coaching help feel like I did when I struggled with my weight: They weren't feeling like their lives were completely out of control or their problems were insurmountable. It wasn't like the TV trope, wherein a woman turns to food because she's alone and miserable and rejected by society—for the most part, the women who come to me for help losing weight aren't clinically depressed or struggling to function normally in their lives. But they are stressed. They are dealing with a regular array of real-life challenges. They're turning to food to suppress and neutralize their emotions. And many of them can point to specific causes of their weight struggle, or reasons they haven't yet been successful in reaching their goals."

Katrina Ubell is a pediatrician and author of How to Lose Weight for the Last Time: Brain-Based Solutions for Permanent Weight Loss.

She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "Emotional eating: Why you always want food."

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How discovering trauma changed this doctor's life Oct 14, 2022

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"In some ways, my diagnosis was the beginning of the rest of my life. I'm now a health coach, helping women struggling with chronic stress and anxiety. And I love what I do. I am able to use all of my healing skills and my personal journey to give back and help others along their path."

Zarya Rubin is a physician and functional medicine coach.

She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "How discovering trauma changed this doctor's life."

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End printed medical journals Oct 13, 2022

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"For the better part of two decades in medicine, I considered printed journals an old friend. Getting my latest medical journal in the mail, opening it, enjoying the feel, look, and even the smell of the journal was almost like getting a monthly present. During training, Journal club was the substitute I needed for the Book of the Month clubs I could not attend with other friends. To this day, I still consider reading them time well spent.

Yet, I cannot ignore their environmental impact in an era of alarming climate change. The plastic shrink wraps, commonly made from substances like polyvinyl chloride, polyolefin, polypropylene, and polyethylene, are not readily recyclable. The same is true for the glossy paper on which most journals are printed. Adding a glued-on advertisement to the cover does not help matters either."

Cynthia Anderson is a radiation oncologist.

She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "The case for ending printed medical journals."

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What physicians can do in Ukraine Oct 12, 2022

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"You can talk about Ukraine and the courage of the Ukrainian people as you talk to colleagues and patients and as you talk to family and friends in your community. The U.S. may be divided now, but we can speak as one people in support of democracy in Ukraine. When you speak as a clinician, you are a trusted voice, helping to unite your community and keep that community focused on values we share, values that give the patient care we do meaning."

Michael Fine is a family physician.

He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article, "What physicians can do in Ukraine."

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KevinMD on the Stay Off My Operating Table podcast Oct 11, 2022

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In this special episode, KevinMD is on the other side of the microphone as he's interviewed by cardiothoracic surgeon Philip Ovadia and patient advocate Jack Heald, originally aired on the Stay Off My Operating Table podcast. He shares his perspective on the social media-health care intersection, the physician-patient relationship, entrepreneurship in medicine, clinician burnout, and the dynamic nature of health care expertise.

Catch up with Dr. Ovadia and Mr. Heald on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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A pediatrician reflects after a difficult conversation Oct 10, 2022

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"There is silence, then the words from the family flow forth. Angry, accusatory, confused, dismissive, worried, ugly, personal. The words cut deeply, and when I pick up the next chart, I feel as though I am still bleeding."

Alexandra Seabury is a pediatrics resident.

She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "Let it go: A pediatrician reflects after a difficult conversation."

This episode is sponsored by the Nuance Dragon Ambie nt eXperience.

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Miscarriages in a post-Roe world Oct 09, 2022

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"The consequences of making miscarriage management unsafe will land most heavily on the marginalized and vulnerable. Our appalling maternal mortality rate in people of color will increase by miscarrying while Black. Our country and health care system are rigged to assume criminal intent and withhold lifesaving treatment from these mothers.

The bedrock of my professional relationship with my patients is compassion and trust. I need to be a safe harbor where my patients can share their deepest fears, and I can respond with information and understanding.

Motherhood and miscarriage already carry too much guilt. Our current legal quagmire now also makes them more dangerous."

Kim M. Puterbaugh is an obstetrician-gynecologist.

She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "Post-Roe, miscarriage is more dangerous."

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Exploring the critical gaps in Canada's health workforce planning Oct 08, 2022

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"We need to stop simply clapping our hands in support of health workers — and start planning to create better workforce conditions for them. Let's make improved health workforce science in Canada a key legacy in support of our health care workers."

Ivy Lynn Bourgeault is a professor of sociological and anthropological studies, University of Ottawa, and the lead, Canadian Health Workforce Network.

She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "The pandemic exposes critical gaps in Canada's health workforce planning."

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Who are the neurodiverse people in your life? Oct 07, 2022

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"Neurodiverse individuals enhance our lives. Without neurodiverse people, we wouldn't have Ghostbusters (Dan Akroyd has Asperger's syndrome, which is on the autism spectrum), the theory of relativity (Einstein likely had dyslexia), or Microsoft (Bill Gates does have dyslexia). Who are the neurodiverse people in your life? How do their gifts enrich your life? Let's move away from the terms disorder and disability and see the true diversity."

Krystal Sodaitis is a pediatrician and life coach.

She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "Who are the neurodiverse people in your life?"

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