Should doctors be able to write?
At first glance, this might seem like a question with an easy answer. Yes, you might say, doctors receive a doctorate and are trusted with communicating...
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What I’m Reading – Top 5 Articles Jan-Feb 2015
Great writing comes in many shapes and sizes, from a single sentence of stunning lyricism or profound insight to an epic novel that captures a particular...
One Step Ahead: Social Media Made Easy
My father was a scientist and a physician. He was smart as hell and very fast (until he wasn’t, but that’s a different story…) My mother is also super...
Acronyms: 3 Simple Rules for Making them Meaningful
In the last two days I have received several emails about WEAAD. Yup. WEAAD… My response: As it turned out, people were sending me these WEAAD...
To Blog or Not to Blog?
This was the question a writing-inclined youngdoctor (UCSF palliative care fellow @lauraekoehn) and I faced recently. She had never blogged and felt...