• See failure as a beginning.
• Never stop learning.
• Assume nothing, question everything.
• Teach others what you know.
• Analyze objectively.
• Practice humility.
• Respect constructive criticism.
• Take initiative.
• Give credit where it's due.
• Love what you do.
“When we put people through things with a goal that’s not achievable, that allows people to suffer without a purpose.” @danielalamasmd https://t.co/mS0huH0soD
New book arrived today. Dr Lown wastes no time. This is the third paragraph. He wrote it 20+ years ago; perhaps it’s more true today. Can’t wait to get into this. #medicalconservative@lowninstitute
Outcomes of Intensifying Older Adults Antihypertensive Regimens While Hospitalized: More complications, More readmissions, BP control at i year not better. BP needs management as outpatient Inpatient titration harmful. "Dont just do something Stand there" https://t.co/tKWzOXNPmC
"Study the science of art. Study the art of Science. Develop your senses - especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else."
-- Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519)
10 ways to have a better conversation Strongly recommend this awesome Celeste Headlee TED Talk! 11 minutes of wisdom- how go be a better listener and better communicator. Put your ego aside and prepare to be amazed by the person in front of you! #hpm https://t.co/JGcCy9n24l
Thoughtful case from @RobertPearlMD that another factor driving physician burnout is the crude form of performance measurement we have in medicine. Certainly: current measures are not aligned with either the goals of patients or clinicians for care. https://t.co/zDXsMP5uY4
This is tragic.
Among 454,813 opioid-naive patients with ankle sprains, 8.3% filled an opioid prescription within 7 days of diagnosis and of these, 8.4% were still using opioids 90-180 days later.
https://t.co/zoA3O90PAC
Unbelievable. I really hope the MOCA developers reconsider this unfortunate path. Trying to worry MOCA users about liability is inappropriate and a disservice. I can almost hear my Grandma saying "What Chutzpah!"
In praise of slowness and the need to develop *tiempo giusto* —
“you’ve got to have a range of speeds. Like any piece of music, you can’t have just one tempo.”
Since 1996, the list price of insulin has increased by 1,300% in the U.S.
Patients w/o insurance or on #HDHP pay an average of $300 per vial for insulin.
Its discoverers sold the patent to a university for $3 (Canadian), so it would be readily available to all who need it.
Inaugural JAMA IM Teachable Moments Tweetorial:
The utility of urine eosinophils in acute kidney injury & acute interstitial nephritis based on the article by Anna Strasma & Shradha Kulkarni in @JAMAInternalMed! #highvaluecare#tweetorial@TWDFNR https://t.co/DgGKVeSd3A
Medicare make it very hard for cancer patients to receive life prolonging RX+hospice simultaneously VA encourages concurrent care Study shows Concurrent care reduces costs+ leads to less burdensome rx at end of life Medicare must allow concurrent care #hpm https://t.co/GbQpSg5bvh
We @JAMAInternalMed are delighted to welcome our next class, and thank the current TM Fellows. It was an amazing and accomplished applicant pool! Congrats to all