Physical exam is struggling more and more to find its place in modern medicine. Numerous contemporary studies have shown limited or no diagnostic value of […]
Important Paper: The PORTO Study
I’m going to post links and summaries of important and influential papers periodically. These are papers which should change the way we practice or at […]
Absolute Risk Versus Relative Risk: A Clinical Example
Risk distortion pervades our daily life. Whether we do or don’t do things, as the case may be, is affected by our perception of the […]
What Should Be Done At The Postpartum Visit?
The postpartum or postnatal visit has evolved significantly over the decades. It remains a largely ill-defined, and poorly evidenced-based, episode of care. The value and […]
Preventable Causes of Death
webappa.cdc.gov/cgi-bin/broker.exe Though this may seem like more of a political post, in reality, its about statistics and their misuse and the cognitive distortion afforded from […]
The Residency Match
This time of year is full of nervous medical students burning through a lot of anxiety thinking about their rank order lists for the NRMP […]
What Does the T in TVH Stand For?
I’m glad you asked! Does TVH stand for Total Vaginal Hysterectomy or Transvaginal Hysterectomy? Seems like a simple enough question. There are a few different […]
How Should You Date a Pregnancy?
The estimated date of delivery (EDD) is incredibly important in providing quality prenatal care. Important decisions at the end of the pregnancy regarding the timing […]
The Art of Medicine?
What do people mean when they invoke the phrase, “The Art of Medicine”? Clay Jones has posted this excellent piece on sciencebasedmedicine.org that’s worth reading […]
Life Lessons Learned from Crossy Road
Crossy Road is very addictive. You may not want to play it. But if you do or you ever have, here are few life lessons […]