The following six posts from our blog Humanizing Medicine were our most popular of 2016.
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Sacrifices made for medicine (subsequently featured on KevinMD)
A medical student reflects on the advice given to him by a surgical intern |
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Which interventions reduce physician burnout?
A study funded by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Research Institute reveals the most effective burnout interventions |
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The space where the thymus was
A medical student wonders about the experiences and relationships of her cadaver |
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Summer reading for compassionate clinicians
Our annual list of recommended books about medical culture |
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Polarity thinking in medical education
Authors describe the perils of Either/Or thinking for humanistic medical care |
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Asking this question will ease patients’ suffering
A study funded by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Research Institute reveals an important question clinicians can ask |