To Be a Good Doctor, Study the Humanities
An emphasis on the humanities in medical school trains future doctors to become proficient in the social and cultural context of health care.
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Viewfinder: An Ebola Vaccination Campaign Kicks Off in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A nurse working with the World Health Organization shows a bottle containing Ebola vaccine at the town hall of Mbandaka on May 21st, 2018, during the launch of the Ebola vaccination campaign.
Doctors Who Get Gifts From Opioid Sales Reps Prescribe More Opioids, a Study Finds
In wooing a doctor, even a single meal makes a difference.
Health-Care Costs Are Growing in the U.S., Thanks in Large Part to Private Insurers
Three charts that show how health-care costs are rising, especially for people with private insurance.
Arizona Bill Places New Restriction on Abortion
Women in Arizona must now fill out a questionnaire before receiving an abortion.
In Chicago, Black Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Are Dropping Dramatically
While other major U.S. cities see the disparity in outcomes between black and white women battling breast cancer grow, a unique program in Chicago has reversed the trend.
‘Medical Symptoms That Medicine Can’t Hear’: A Conversation With Maya Dusenbery
In her new book, Dusenbery provides a comprehensive and much-needed look at how sexism in the medical field is hurting women.
PS Picks: Molly Osberg’s Grim Picture of Life in America Without Health Insurance
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Finally Tackles Medicine’s Gender Bias
With Miranda Bailey's heart attack, sexism in medicine gets much-deserved mainstream treatment.
Future Physician, Heal Thyself: Get Thee to a Gallery
New research finds medical students who enjoy music and art have qualities that make them better, and less-stressed, doctors.