An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
March 22nd, 2022
What Have We Learned from the Pandemic So Far?
Dear Readers, I need your help. Recently one of my colleagues reached out and asked if I could give a talk to his research group. “Just give one of your canned Covid talks,” he said. Ha. Needless to say — but I will say it anyway — he’s not an ID doctor. Otherwise he’d know […]
March 7th, 2022
How to Induce Rage in a Doctor
If you’re wondering how to make a doctor angry — really, really angry — read on. Because asking us to justify treatment decisions to insurance companies and their pharmacy benefit managers must rank right up there with the greatest tortures of practicing medicine in this country. Mind you, this isn’t just about my patient, or […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
Associate Editor
NEJM Clinician
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