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Masking in 2024: A Response

Sensible Medicine

Seven of them tested positive for Covid and I suspect the eighth test was a false negative. I model this with the residents I precept. I started seeing patients in a dedicated Covid clinic in April 2020 and we had no access to N95 masks. My very first morning in the clinic, I saw eight patients. Enough with absolutes.

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Physicians Don’t Talk Enough with Patients About Non-Medical Needs

Health Populi

But most doctors base their conversations with patients on purely medical options like lab test results and surgical procedures. The top issues doctors discuss with patients are physical health (74%), test results (56%), medications (52%), and exercise (51%), only one-third broach the subject of mental health.