American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
Regret of Yesterday Leads to Bad Choice of Today
Today, I discuss a common and debilitating cognitive bias and emotional response that derails our patients (and sometimes ourselves) when [...]
Stress Vs. Kindness
I think almost everyone would wish to be kinder than they are. (Sometimes it’s the people who already are very [...]
A Life of Burnout
From my varied conversations with clinicians, I have realized that work-related burnout is usually only a part of a larger [...]
Your Underused Clinical Superpower
As clinicians, we meet hundreds or thousands of patients every year. What they all have in common, it is safe [...]
Easing Out of Procrastination
Procrastination. We all experience it to some degree. If you never have, please write to me and let me how [...]
Manipulation or Good Doctoring?
A little while ago I went to a sit-down restaurant for lunch. I had to smile when the 20-something-year-old server [...]
Fit Between You and the World
I’d like to share a thought experiment with you. I’ve been in the process of developing a new manual that [...]
Reminded Of What You Know
Being reminded of what you know is sometimes more important than learning something new. Learning is often misunderstood. It’s common [...]