A Diet of Limitless Technology
By Andreas Mauer, MD Most physicians recall the medical school ritual of unboxing our first stethoscope. From the first physical diagnosis course, we were all solemnly instructed as to the importance
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Stigma is Only Part of the Mental Health Price Tag
By Emily Newhook Mental health patients and their families already pay a hefty price with the stigma of mental illness and the emotional rollercoaster they often face dealing with symptoms.
The Real Complication of Pregnancy
By Laurie Filipelli My second miscarriage started in a Starbucks bathroom, and I couldn’t have felt more alone. Where to go from there? I drove home, took as much ibuprofen as
Hospital Bills Outliving Patients
By Nadi Nina Kaonga In 2010, I lost my mother to cancer. She was a fighter and had survived well past her prognosis, but her hospital costs outlived her. Let
“Seeing” Health Costs
By Sriranjani Padmanabhan He was a 24-year-old African American man with no history of medical or eye problems. On an ordinary Thursday evening at 8 pm, he arrived into the
The Cost of Laboratory Testing
By Michael J. Misialek, MD There was silence on the phone when I told my colleague the cost of the test. He had ordered it in good faith, believing it was