Robert J. Trent

1 month ago | kevinmd.com | Leah Hampson Yoke |Martha Rosenberg |Robert J. Trent

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Surgeon and author Jeffrey A. Singer discusses his article “The FDA’s outdated prescription rules are failing women and opioid users.” He argues that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s requirement for prescriptions for certain safe medications, specifically hormonal contraceptives and the opioid antidote naloxone, creates significant barriers to access and reflects outdated paternalism.

Jul 5, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Robert J. Trent |Alexander T. Janke |Arjun K. Venkatesh |Kenzie Whitcomb

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Join us for an insightful discussion with Moksha Patel, an internal medicine physician, as we explore the fascinating parallels between clinical reasoning and photography. Moksha shares how principles like focus, zoom, and flash in photography can enhance medical practice, offering unique perspectives on diagnosis, patient care, and maintaining the human connection amidst the demands of modern medicine.

Dec 7, 2023 | kevinmd.com | L. Joseph Parker |Robert J. Trent |Steven Zhang |Homer Moutran

The sciences and even medicine have long been used to justify atrocities. In the early 1800s, the United States of America was a slave nation. Citizens were allowed to purchase and imprison other races and hold them in bondage as property. This is different from indentured servitude, where someone is held in bondage until they pay off a debt. The indentured servant still has some rights and autonomy; the slave has none.