The other day, the Better Half and I were lounging on the couch and came across a rerun of “Sex and the City.” I had caught the occasional (full-length, non-bowdlerized) episode back during its initial run, and enjoyed it well… Continue Reading
It was with a sinking feeling that I heard the news this morning — the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a new policy statement regarding circumcision of newborn males. I don’t normally greet news of revised policy statements by… Continue Reading
I had an off week a little while ago. Nothing terrible, mind you. No catastrophes. But things felt a little more tedious. I had to schlepp around a little more than usual And a few clinical judgment calls I made… Continue Reading
The New Republic has a question for us. Why Do We Care if Taylor Swift Dates a Kennedy? Um. We care if Taylor Swift dates a Kennedy? As it turns out, there are few subjects I can think of about… Continue Reading
I’m going to tell myself that GOP Senate candidate Mike Baumgartner reads my blog. At the very least he seems to share my opinion about transparently fake apologies. To wit: Mike Baumgartner, a U.S. Senate candidate hoping to unseat Democratic… Continue Reading
[The other day, Rose and I were discussing the ethics regarding the allocation of medical resources in certain situations, and we decided that we’d like to write a joint post about it. This is the first time we’ve done something… Continue Reading
Let the public contrition begin. Rather than abiding by the wishes of his party and leaving the Senate race, Rep. Todd Akin is asking Missourians to forgive his inappropriate comments. The Senate hopeful is releasing a new ad in which… Continue Reading
The Better Half and I were on the road this past weekend to spend time with friends, with what was supposed to be an overnight stay in New York City. However, the Critter decided that point in our travels needed… Continue Reading
The tension that exists between providing good care for patients and making a profit in the healthcare business is one of my signal preoccupations. In our current fee-for-service model, there exists a seemingly intractable conflict between prioritizing the needs of… Continue Reading
I’ve been covering the inpatient service for my practice over the past week, and have been a little bit busier than usual. Blogging has, unfortunately, had to take a backseat to my doing the things I get paid to do. … Continue Reading