Commentary Archives - Page 12 of 29

Opinion
The path to leadership
September 22, 2020
Many hospitalists shy away from leadership roles, but the key is to start, even if you don’t feel ready.
Opinion
2020-2021 respiratory viral season: Onset, presentations, and testing likely to differ in pandemic
September 17, 2020
Expect variations on the traditional parade of seasonal respiratory viruses, with increased numbers of coinfections.
Opinion
COVID-19 and the psychological side effects of PPE
September 17, 2020
If health care workers cannot tolerate PPE, use desensitization- and anxiety-reducing techniques to help them. said Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie.
Opinion
Conspiracy theories
September 17, 2020
That many patients fervently believe conspiracy theories poses several problems for us.
Opinion
In a time of two pandemics, a recommitment to work together
September 14, 2020
While we physically mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we must make efforts to unmask the failings of our health system.
Opinion
Being a pediatric hospitalist during the COVID-19 pandemic
August 26, 2020
These times are unsettling for the pediatric hospitalist community.
Opinion
Are aging physicians a burden?
August 19, 2020
In our practice, the most common reason for those minor mistakes during our clinical evaluation is anxiety, said Dr. Nicolas Badre and Dr. Alan A. Abrams.
Opinion
Dear 2020, where do we go from here?
August 18, 2020
COVID-19 has shown that hospitalists must be “digital doctors” – they must be facile in utilizing virtual health tools.
Opinion
Financial planning in the COVID-19 era
August 18, 2020
Many readers have expressed the fear that their retirement savings would never recover from the COVID-19 hit.
Opinion
COVID-19 and the myth of the super doctor
August 14, 2020
What does it mean to be a hero, and what is the cost of hero worship, asks Dr. Tanya Thomas.