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May 5th, 2008
Brush with Greatness: Paul Farmer
Perhaps you caught this week’s 60 Minutes, featuring the work done by Partners in Health, the group founded and run by Paul Farmer. (If he reads this, he’ll no doubt want to correct my description of him as playing these major roles, eager to give equal credit to his impressive colleague Jim Kim and his mentor […]
April 30th, 2008
Young Doctors “Get a Life” — Whither ID/HIV?
A front-page article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal says that younger physicians (definition: younger than I am), “intent on balancing work and family,” are choosing specialties that allow them to control their hours. The content of the article will be familiar, including: The rise of the hospitalist movement A decline in those entering primary care fields The […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
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