by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Sep 29, 2023 | A story from my life, America's defective social safety net, Balint Groups, Featured Post, Harvard Community Health Plan, Harvard Medical School, Health in America, Nicholas Kristof, Politics and Healthcare, Social Determinants of Health
September 29, 2023 Dear Interested Readers, A Hybrid Letter For several weeks, I have suspended most of my comments about current issues in healthcare, healthcare policy, current politics, and policies that impact our health. In lieu of those usual...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Nov 13, 2020 | "Joy in Medicine?", Balint Groups, Burnout, burnout and professional fulfillment, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Coles and the "Call of Service", Essential Workers, Eve Shapiro, Featured Post, Francis Peabody and "The Care of the Patient", Joe Biden, President Trump, professional fulfillment, The 2020 election
November 13, 2020 Dear Interested Readers, An Introduction To A Remarkable Book I have been waiting for this moment for a long time. Two things that I have anticipated have happened simultaneously. First, the election is sort of behind us. If...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jun 18, 2019 | Balint Groups, Burnout, David Brooks, Featured Post, Joy in Practice, Norman Rockwell's The Doctor and the Doll, professional fulfillment, The Triple Aim
My wife volunteers a half day a week at a thrift shop that is run by our local VNA. The aging crowd in our community donates great items for sale either before or after their demise. Some know that their children don’t value what they once thought were the earmarks of...