Doctor's Note

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Brittney Griner Had a Prescription for the Weed She Brought to Russia
Brittney Griner’s attorney showed a doctor’s letter for weed in court, the latest effort to show the WNBA player meant no harm.
Trone Dowd
7.15.22
Health
As an ER Doctor, I Need You to Know These Things About Coronavirus
We are willing to risk our own lives and safety, and those of our families, for the sake of yours.
Darragh O’Carroll, MD
3.3.20
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ER Doctors Need to Be More Knowledgeable About Self-Managed Abortions
We're probably already seeing patients who ordered pills online—we just don't know it.
Dara Kass, MD
10.31.19
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If You Don't Want to Provide Abortions, Don't Go Into Healthcare
A Vermont nurse's objection to providing an abortion shows we need to be more discerning about who is worthy of serving the public.
Monica R. McLemore PhD, MPH, RN
9.3.19
Health
Trump Is Scaring Immigrants Away from Healthcare Services to Help the Rich
The new public charge rule was created to isolate working class people from the healthcare benefits they need to survive.
Adam Gaffney, MD
8.16.19
Health
The Woman Who Saw Dragonlike Faces
What doctors like me can learn from patients' most bizarre symptoms.
Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD
10.11.18

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When a Single Choice Is Life or Death for Your Patient
A doctor is faced with a devastating decision.
Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD
10.2.18
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The Cat Who Could Predict Death
Over several years, Oscar the cat had curled up next to 50 patients. Every one of them died shortly thereafter. How could doctors reproduce this ability?
Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD
9.25.18
Health
When Your Young Patient Refuses Life-Saving Treatment
She had pushed a three-inch sewing needle into her heart some time ago, and the damage was starting to show.
Frank Huyler, MD
9.25.18
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Forcing Psych Meds on Detained Children Perpetuates Distrust About Mental Health Care
The unethical treatment not only affects these kids, but it could have lasting impacts on people of color seeking mental health treatment.
Nikhil "Sunny" Patel, MD, MPH, J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD
8.3.18
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The NBA May Be Pushing its Tallest Players to the Point of Injury
A doctor's theory about this season's injury epidemic.
Jalal Baig, MD
4.27.18
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What You Need to Know About the Coffee Cancer Warning in California
Drinking coffee is associated with apparent health benefits, and no evidence of net harm—cancer or otherwise. The judicial standard applied in the California lawsuit distorts that view.
David L. Katz, MD, MPH
4.2.18