by Dr. Leana Wen | Sep 19, 2013 | Professional Development
I just returned from a thought-provoking conference at Dartmouth. Entitled Preventing Overdiagnosis: Winding Back the Harms of Too Much Care, and co-sponsored by Dartmouth University, British Medical Journal, Consumer Reports, and Australia’s Bond University, the...
by Dr. Leana Wen | Mar 27, 2013 | Professional Development
Everyone knows that life in the E.R. is fast-faced, extremely busy, and ever-challenging. When things get crazy, it becomes habit for busy physicians to see patients as “the chest pain in room 6” or “the broken wrist in the hallway.” We turn people with their amazing...
by Dr. Leana Wen | Feb 19, 2013 | Professional Development
As a child growing up in China, I was always aware of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM is what we refer to as Eastern medicine, in contrast to the Western medicine we know from U.S. hospitals. I never understood much about TCM, only that it somehow involves...
by Dr. Leana Wen | Feb 7, 2013 | Professional Development
Growing up, I always thought of hospitals as having a certain mystique that was impenetrable to the outside world. White-coated figures paraded through long hallways that had a permanent antiseptic smell. People spoke in hushed tones except for the loudspeaker that...
by Adriana Tobar MD | Jun 18, 2012 | Professional Development
adobe creative suite 6 master collection Patient-centered care is a term most physicians encounter every day. In fact, it’s so common that it could be considered a buzzword. However, it’s something that we all need to be incredibly mindful about. If you’re a resident...
