Reflections on Medicine & Life
Some years ago, I saw an advertisement for “NoCry” cut-resistant gloves. The picture in the ad showed two hands wearing the gloves and a large kitchen knife being pulled across one palm (see bottom of page). At that time, I
My wife Uzma’s first treatment for Stage 4 breast cancer was an oral drug — a medication to take by mouth every day at home. It cost over $10,000 a month. Uzma’s cancer was slow-growing but relentless. It would respond
Until a few years ago, I used to spend a few days a year helping psychiatrists prepare for their oral board exams. The exam involved, among other things, interviewing a patient while examiners watched. After the interview the candidate for
The addiction ‘treatment gap’ is real, but treatment capacity and healthcare coverage are not the only factors behind it.