An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
November 26th, 2017
Should Medical Students Bring Laptops to Lectures?
You can file this under, “Old man yells at cloud,” but here goes. Twice a year now for over a decade, I’ve been lecturing the senior medical students in a therapeutics and pharmacology course. It’s an elective, but it’s very popular — most of the class takes it. Not surprisingly, my topic is Treatment of […]
November 19th, 2017
Some ID/HIV Items to Be Grateful For, 2017 Edition
It’s late November — the days are shorter and colder, and the trees have abandoned their bold plan to keep their leaves this winter. We can forgive them their optimism — it was a historically warm October. This time of year also brings us Thanksgiving, easily my pick for the best national holiday. Family, friends, […]
November 12th, 2017
Poll: Adventures in Buffet Dining — Is It Time to Get Rid of Those Food Tongs?
My friend Joel Gallant wrote this provocative post on his heavily trafficked Facebook page: While standing in line at the cafeteria today, it occurred to me that it was once acceptable to use your fingers to pick up a bagel, a piece of bread, or a cookie from a tray, but this is now viewed […]
November 5th, 2017
More Fun With Old Medical Images!
Sometimes we clinicians, researchers, teachers, and medical administrators need a break from our grueling work schedules and responsibilities. With that in mind, I offer a second installment of Fun With Old Medical Images! — which I’ve cleverly entitled, More Fun With Old Medical Images! With an up-front thanks to the National Library of Medicine — who are […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
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NEJM Clinician
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