Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: April 25, 2024
Inpatient medicine these days, for better or worse, is a younger person’s game.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: April 16, 2024
Is routine depression screening a waste of time? Many seem to think so.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: April 2, 2024
As the number of available drugs and treatment options increases, when does a disease surpass the knowledge base ...
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: March 27, 2024
AI needs to be a lot better before I let it handle patient questions and concerns.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: March 19, 2024
Medicine, unfortunately, is littered with ideas that should have worked, but either didn’t, or at least aren’t as good as we thought they should ha...
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: March 15, 2024
What we learn through training and years of experience isn’t so much the answers to everything as much as the road map on how to get there.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: February 29, 2024
We want to be believe something will cure whatever ails us without side effects or other fuss.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: February 27, 2024
Disease prevalence varies by regions, and there are certain genetic issues one has to take into account, but the basic principles of medicine are t...
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: February 12, 2024
With an office lease and board certification up for renewal in a few years, where does retirement fit in?<...
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: February 6, 2024
Doctors are susceptible to the same foibles, errors, and incorrect snap-judgments that all people are, but what m...
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: January 29, 2024
Maybe it’s time to stop laughing at the VA and realize they’re doing something right.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: January 23, 2024
It’s one thing to say a superstition is silly. It’s another to actually convince your primeval self of it.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: January 17, 2024
Just because something seems promising in early studies doesn’t mean it will pan out.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: January 9, 2024
What conference calling doesn’t convey is as important as what it does, and virtual is never a perfect substitute...
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: January 2, 2024
Regardless of what you celebrate, it’s a good time to take stock of your blessings.
