One of the things that happens in medicine is that rare events are often not noted until a large enough population is involved [...]

We all like to embellish stories to put us in the best light. Some people do it more than others. Some of that [...]

I was recently at a meeting. Someone there was talking about the issues he had with retinal detachments. The point he made was [...]

There are some things that are so common that we know about them. Cigarette smoking causes lung cancer. There are other things that [...]

There are many psychological defense mechanisms. One of the ones I have not written about before is something called Hasty Generalization. This occurs [...]

A few weeks ago, I wrote about William Osler and his quote about knowing syphilis meaning knowing medicine. He was one of the [...]

In August 2022 we drove to South Carolina. When I got there I tested positive for COVID and drove back the next day. [...]

The American Cancer Society just released a report on July 11 on cancer prevention factors. The study found that about 40 percent of [...]

In 1900 Sir William Osler was known as “The Father of Modern Medicine.” He had a famous quote that went: “He who knows [...]

I have worked in many organizations that had mission statements. Straying too far from the mission might result in long term problems. Knowing [...]