Perspectives

• It's Time for All Physicians to Have a National Medical License A physician says we need a national licensing system for doctors; it will help physicians, patients, and healthcare costs.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, August 04, 2021
• COVID-19: Delta Variant Is Raising the Stakes A psychiatrist hopes to change the minds and behaviors of patients who are opting to forgo a COVID vaccine.
  Medscape Psychiatry, August 04, 2021
• Physicians Need to Unionize Now Complaining about the loss of physician autonomy isn't going to change anything. We need to unionize, argues this doctor.
  theheart.org on Medscape, August 04, 2021
• My Kid's College Will Cost How Much? Paying for a college education can get expensive and affect everyone. Here are tips from a financial planner on how to come up with a college savings plan that works for the entire family.
  Medscape Blogs, August 03, 2021
• Simplifying COVID Immunology, One Metaphor at a Time   With tales of Post-it Notes and fire trucks, Shane Crotty explains COVID immunology and vaccine responses for scientists and nonscientists alike.
  Medscape, August 03, 2021
• Where Have All the Women in Sports Gone? COVID-19 has had a significant effect on female participation in sport. What does a post-pandemic world of sport look like for women? How will this affect their bodies and minds?
  Medscape Blogs, August 03, 2021
• Gumption, Courage, and the Indomitable Spirit of Nurses A seasoned nurse describes how the COVID crisis has only amplified the strength of the nursing backbone, one that exemplifies heroes who work heartbreakingly long hours because they choose to do so.
  Medscape Blogs, August 03, 2021
• Keeping Kids Under 12 Safe From COVID-19   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Paul Offit, MD, Director of the Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, about keeping children under the age of 12 safe from COVID-19.
  WebMD, August 03, 2021
• ASCO 2021 New Long-term Melanoma Data 'Clearly Favor' IPI/NIVO   Dr Jeffrey Weber discusses long-term follow-up data presented at ASCO 2021.
  Medscape Oncology, August 03, 2021
• Should COVID Vaccinations Be Mandatory for Healthcare Workers?   Bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, hosts a panel conversation on whether it's possible to balance patient safety against the risk of alienating and losing your workforce.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, August 03, 2021
• Reckoning With America's Alarming Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Psychiatrist Lorenzo Norris, MD, on the urgent mental health crisis presented by racism and hate directed at Asian American communities.
  Medscape Psychiatry, August 02, 2021
• COVID-19, Hearings on Jan. 6 Attack Reignite Interest in PTSD COVID-19–related PTSD and the hearings on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol have reignited interest in PTSD diagnosis and treatment.
  Medscape Psychiatry, August 02, 2021
• What Does Return to In-Person Psychiatry Mean for You?   After more than a year of disruption to how we practice, this latest transition presents its own new challenges, says Dr Drew Ramsey.
  Medscape Psychiatry, August 02, 2021
• Managing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: New Guidelines and Drugs   Cardiologist Christopher DeSimone speaks with Steve Ommen about new AHA/ACC guidelines, emerging treatments, and the importance of focused HCM care.
  Mayo Clinic, August 02, 2021
• Is There a Perfect Time to Have Children in Residency? Having children during medical training is tough, but a new policy from ABMS may make things a little easier.
  Medscape Blogs, August 02, 2021
• How One Drive-By Clinic Fought Declining CRC Screening Rates A program combining FIT testing with flu vaccines provides a template for how to provide care to underserved communities.
  July 30, 2021
• Jul 30 2021 This Week in Cardiology   Two studies on alcohol and AF incidence and an important paper on stable CAD are the topics John Mandrola discusses in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, July 30, 2021
• Women’s Health: 50 Years of Progress   Part of the National Academy of Medicine’s look back at a half century of progress in health, this report focuses on women.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, July 30, 2021
• Our Immunocompromised Patients Need a Third Dose Three physicians who specialize in the treatment of immunocompromised patients make the case for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
  Medscape Oncology, July 30, 2021
• Physicians Behaving Badly: Has It Gotten Worse? Many incidents of physicians behaving inappropriately have become public recently. We surveyed over 2000 doctors to see how serious this is, and how it affects the medical profession.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 30, 2021