I find describing my political leanings difficult sometimes. An easy answer would probably be “liberal,” since I favor a pretty robust social safety net, and am definitely to the left on most social issues. That said, I am aware of… Continue Reading
During my time living in New York City, I worked at several different hospitals at various points. One of them was a Major City Hospital with a massive and very well-regarded emergency department. Being a famous emergency department in a… Continue Reading
The other day, in criticizing a frivolous and annoying but otherwise harmless article in the New York Times, I wrote this: I really like the New York Times. Really, I do. It’s generally the second or third site I visit… Continue Reading
Last night I was privileged to participate in a conference call about a piece of legislation moving its way through the California state senate, AB 2109. What made it a particular privilege was having the chance to speak with both… Continue Reading
In a late entry, Jaybird asks: To what extent do you tend to recommend stuff in your day to day interactions (and I don’t mean “you’ve got to go to the new Thai place on 3rd” but “it’s my recommendation… Continue Reading
Asks Boegiboe: Are infant and toddler size-weight percentiles useful things for parents to be looking at, as opposed to just aggregations of data for physicians to use? The latter. Dear God, the latter. Weight, height and head circumference percentiles are similar to… Continue Reading
Asks Randy Harris: Are children overmedicated (Particularly with regards to ADHD)? Good question, Randy. I’m not sure, but I think the answer is probably “yes.” Before I dive into my thoughts, I should stipulate that I am not a specialist… Continue Reading
I’ve been thinking more about the Rory Staunton case since I wrote my first post about it a few days ago. As I think is clear from that post, my thoughts about the terribly tragic circumstances of his death changed… Continue Reading
This story is heart-breaking: For a moment, an emergency room doctor stepped away from the scrum of people working on Rory Staunton, 12, and spoke to his parents. [snip] Two days earlier, diving for a basketball at his school gym,… Continue Reading
Asks Pierre Corneille: I know you’ve discussed this somewhat in a recent post, but I’d like to hear more (if you’re willing) about how you balance your adolescent patients’ need for privacy and confidentiality with their parents’ “right” to know… Continue Reading