Last week I gave a talk at a conference for physicians who aspire to write, which forced me to think about the process of writing from the perspective of a physician. Sermo.com, which is a website for physicians, asked me to write a post for those docs who aspire to write, and this post first appeared on their site (they were…
The progesterone wars of 2011 and 2012 have left patients and their doctors uncertain about which drug to prescribe to prevent preterm delivery. FDA-approved or compounded? Which dose? Injection or vaginal administration? My colleague, Dr. Terri Marino, and I decided to provide our specific recommendations. (Disclaimer, I own…
The problems with broadcasting surgeries as they happen.
Every eye in the Las Vegas hotel conference room was fixed on the screen, watching the action broadcast [...]
Test Poses Challenge for OB-GYNs
Three months into her pregnancy, the woman in my office worried that her fetus might have Down syndrome. She [...]
What Would You Do If Your Doctor Said Your Fetus Had a 1 in 6
Liberally coating Sonia's abdomen with ultrasound gel so cold it made her shiver, Dr. Erika Peterson made precise arcs [...]
