Tag: Doctor

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed suit against a Maryland doctor who allegedly illegally distributed opioids to patients. In an April 12 statement, the DOJ attorneys involved describe over a dozen criminal counts that the Maryland doctor has been charged with. According to the DOJ, D...

nAmerican’s odds of dying from an opioid overdose are now greater than his or her odds of dying in a car accident — and far greater than dying from a gun-related injury. That’s according to a 2019 report from the National Safety Council (NSC), a nonprofit that tracks rate...

Junior Doctors in Australia, similar to the UK, generally work under the public health system and thus are public servants. The starting salaries depend on the state in which the doctor is employed. I’m employed in the most populous state in Australia (New South Wales) which tends to pay sligh...

Just in case you’re wondering, I’m a retired ER Doc with decades in the trenches and a head full of joyous stories straight from the gates of Emergency Department Hell. Here’s one of those stories. One day, Bob the Surgeon decided to play “bash in my head” with hi...

When I got started on this about ten years ago, we were learning a lot about how best to message providers about their patients. My team had developed a simple alert for acute kidney injury. We knew providers often missed the diagnosis — so maybe letting them know would improve patient outcome...

The day after my physical, I missed several calls from the doctor’s office. When I checked my phone, there was a message to call the clinic immediately. This happens every time I have blood work done. Doctors are alarmed at my unnaturally high cholesterol levels and want to see me as soon...

Iam not a regular viewer of this show on ABC about an autistic physician, but recently I got around to watching my first episode. I really liked it and can see why it’s still going strong, now in its fifth season. My son is autistic but this was not the reason why I finally wanted to w...

Some years ago, my spouse, our baby, and I were traveling internationally to visit family. The journey was long, tiring, and overnight. As we flew over the Atlantic Ocean, the cabin lights dimmed and we settled into our seats, hoping for some sleep. A few hours later, our rest was interrupted by an ...