Dr LC asked, "Do doctors study even while in practice and how do you go about it? Fantastic question. Any doctor worth his salt, knows he doesn't know everything. I mean the stuff we spill out in front of interns and med students, is the stuff we memorized last night or material that has been … Continue reading QMC 4 Do doctors need to study?
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QMC 3 Have a suicidal medical colleague, what should I do?
I received a very important question over the week, from a doctor who has a suicidal medical colleague, asking what to do? My answer is do everything and anything. Suicidal medical colleague? The data is heartbreaking, alarming even. 400-500 doctors a year kill themselves, in the US alone. Among all professions, the percentage of physician suicides … Continue reading QMC 3 Have a suicidal medical colleague, what should I do?
QMC 2 Should I accept referral fees?
I received a question from a friend who is in FP (family practice) about a referral fee. "The specialist is offering me a referral fee, should I accept it?" My answer is no. And so is the AMA's. REFERRAL FEE "Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs of the American Medical Association (AMA)—Clinics, laboratories, hospitals, or … Continue reading QMC 2 Should I accept referral fees?
QMC 1 Questions from the Medical Community
I just read an article that said, everyone on LinkedIn, claims to be a self-professed expert. Let me just say that I'm not an expert and in medicine, no one knows everything. There are days where I feel, I don;t know anything. We learn from each other in the medical community. Just like surgery residents, … Continue reading QMC 1 Questions from the Medical Community