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The top pediatric hospital medicine articles of 2020
December 8, 2021
Here are the top 10 PHM articles of 2020, as presented at the Pediatric Update during SHM Converge 2021.
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The importance of self-compassion for hospitalists
December 7, 2021
Mindful self-compassion is a positive practice that opens a pathway for healing and personal growth.
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What does it mean to be a trustworthy male ally?
November 10, 2021
“I began to understand that graceful self-promotion is not optional for many women in medicine, it is a necessary skill.”
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Why this round of COVID-19 feels worse
October 7, 2021
The national wave of resistance to vaccination is spurring an exodus from health care.
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Tolerance in medicine
October 4, 2021
Education is part of our job as health care professionals but judgment is not.
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Embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in hospital medicine
September 21, 2021
Hospitalists have significant work ahead to ensure that we develop and maintain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.
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My experience of a COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infection
September 13, 2021
Though vaccinated fully, this hospitalist experienced a breakthrough COVID-19 infection, and urges others to be cautious.
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Addressing vaccine hesitancy with patients
September 7, 2021
Why are some patients hesitant about receiving a lifesaving vaccine?
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An ethics challenge in hospital medicine
August 19, 2021
It is important not to force a premature resolution of the situation through unilateral or coercive decisions.
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Open notes in health care: The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Cures Act
August 17, 2021
While many physicians and other providers have anticipated open notes with dread, most outcomes so far have been positive.