[SUMMARY] Costs of Care, a nonprofit that helps patients and their caregivers deflate medical bills, has selected finalists in their annual essay contest. These stories, from every corner of the
By Giffin Daughtridge The timing of the email I received announcing the Teaching Value Choosing Wisely competition could not have been better. One week earlier, I had met with Dr. Richard
By Cheryl O’Malley, MD, FACP and Steven R. Brown, MD, FAAFP A little friendly competition is a good thing. We’ve seen it work in our residency programs. That’s why we answered the
By Allan Joseph Pretty much every conversation I’ve ever had about working to change physician culture boils down to two words: “medical education.” That was especially true at the 2013
By Jessica Jou During the four weeks of my ICU rotation, I came to know Mr. S well. I was the medical student on the intensive care team, managing patients
By Nicole Miele, BA, MSN, CLC, RN Carla was sitting alone and scared in the neonatal intensive care unit, helplessly staring at her baby that wasn’t supposed to be here for