15/CPCs are dangerous. They are dangerous bc they are full of deception. They are dangerous bc they have an agenda that is not individualized to the person in front of them. They are dangerous bc they seek to imitate & trick patients into thinking they are something they are not.
13/Patients deserve transparency, honesty, and kindness. Not deception, guilt, and shame. Patients deserve to know the truth about crisis pregnancy centers.
In medical school, social science lessons are often independent of the rest of the curriculum, and can feel tacked on.
It would be good to integrate social science throughout; for instance, when discussing why we have good treatments for some diseases and not others.
As the Hindu festival of Navratri begins, Jill and I send our best wishes to all those celebrating in the U.S. and around the world. May good once again triumph over evil — and usher in new beginnings and opportunity for all.
When politicians use faith as an excuse to pass and uphold laws that seize control of people’s bodies but not guarantee them healthcare, feed the poor, shelter the homeless, or welcome the stranger, you have to wonder if it’s really about faith at all.
Genuine question for the media / law enforcement: why are you calling these armed neo-nazi groups breaking the law “militias” instead of “gangs” or “domestic terrorist groups?”
Breaking: "In an unprecedented move," the New England Journal of Medicine has published an editorial "condemning the Trump admin for its response to the Covid-19 pandemic – and calling for the current leadership in the US to be voted out of office."
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