by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Sep 10, 2018 | All Blog Posts, Surveys, Uncategorized
Now more than ever, there are two sides to practicing medicine. There’s the fulfilling side, the parts of each day that include improving patient health. And then there are the ever-increasing parts of our days that remain pressure-packed with data-entry and...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Aug 24, 2018 | All Blog Posts, Leadership, Lessons, Uncategorized
Update: After discontinuing additional treatment for glioblastoma, John McCain died on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 4:28 p.m. local time in his Arizona home. Arizona Senator John McCain, 81, has decided to forgo additional treatment for an aggressive form of brain...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Aug 13, 2018 | All Blog Posts, Surveys, Uncategorized
This month’s reader survey is about wellness. And, like every survey in Monthly Musings, it is totally anonymous. I’m interested in understanding how readers think about work-life balance, stress and personal fulfillment. Collectively, the answers will inform future...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Jul 15, 2018 | All Blog Posts, Surveys, Uncategorized
Early polls indicate that healthcare will play a major role in the November midterm elections. According to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, 22% of voters say healthcare is their No. 1 issue. That eye-opening statistic brings us to the July reader survey on the...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Jul 13, 2018 | All Blog Posts, International Insights, Lessons, Uncategorized
Growing up in Great Neck, a Long Island suburb about twenty miles east of Manhattan, kids my age played baseball, basketball and, when our mothers allowed, tackle football. The thought of playing a game only with our feet and heads made no more sense than walking home...
