by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Aug 7, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Surveys
Last month, I published an article on Ozempic as a weight-loss drug. While medications like this have the potential to help our nation fight obesity, they carry a large price tag: upwards of $16,000 per year. With that in mind, I asked readers to weigh in with their...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Jul 10, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Surveys
Countries with world-leading medical outcomes provide universal coverage for all citizens through public hospitals and government-run clinics—at costs far less than in the United States. Although the doctors elsewhere provide excellent care, delays are common for...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Jun 12, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Surveys
The June edition of Monthly Musings on American Healthcare kicked off with a series of articles and podcasts about current and upcoming books. So, I was curious to know know if readers of this newsletter make time for reading fiction and/or nonfiction. Here are the...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | May 20, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Events, Lessons
Founded a century ago in 1922, PEN America (the abbreviation short for “Poets, Essayists and Novelists”) champions the freedom to write, and the power of writing to change minds—and even the world. Literary greats Eugene O’Neill and Robert Frost were among the...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | May 8, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Surveys
A recent Pew Research survey found that Americans are worried about the ethical impact ChatGPT will have on medical practice. Last month’s reader survey asked for your thoughts on some of medicine’s biggest ethical questions. For each questions, participants had to...
