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3/5/2026 • EN

How board certification fuels the physician shortage crisis

Examines how board certification and maintenance requirements contribute to physician burnout and early retirement, worsening the U.S. doctor shortage.

Board Certification Continuing Medical Education Medical Licensing

Kevin Pho, MD

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3/4/2026 • EN

Why I left the surgical-trauma ICU: a nurse’s story of burnout

A nurse's personal account of severe burnout and trauma from working in a surgical-trauma ICU, leading to her departure.

Nursing Burnout Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Kevin Pho, MD

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3/4/2026 • EN

American health care policy reform: Why we need a bipartisan commission

Article argues for a bipartisan commission to address high costs and poor outcomes in the U.S. healthcare system.

Healthcare Policy Medical Costs Bipartisan Commission

Kevin Pho, MD

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3/4/2026 • EN

Systemic failure in professional environments: the myth of protection

Analyzes systemic failures in healthcare and other professions where performance is prioritized over human dignity and safety.

Psychological Safety Systemic Failure Professional Burnout

Kevin Pho, MD

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3/4/2026 • EN

The service of humanity: Recommitting to physicians’ ethical duties

A physician reflects on medical ethics and the physician's oath to serve humanity, inspired by historical quotes and recent examples of courageous practice.

Patient Care Medical Ethics Physicians Oath

Kevin Pho, MD

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3/4/2026 • EN

GLP-1 weight regain: Why stopping medication leads to weight return

Explains why weight regain occurs after stopping GLP-1 drugs and argues for responsible, long-term medical oversight in obesity treatment.

Glp 1 Agonists Weight Regain Obesity Medication

Kevin Pho, MD

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3/4/2026 • EN

The Blanket Sign: Recognizing difficult patient encounters in the ER

A doctor describes the 'Blanket Sign' as a red flag for complex psychiatric patients in the ER, based on a challenging encounter.

Emergency Medicine Patient Encounters Psychosomatic Disorders

Kevin Pho, MD

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3/3/2026 • EN

Applied behavior analysis criticism: the closed feedback loop

Critique of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for its closed feedback loop, ignoring outside disciplines and evidence of harm.

Applied Behavior Analysis Autism Therapy Feedback Loop

Kevin Pho, MD

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3/3/2026 • EN

Navigating the international dentist U.S. pathway

An Indian dentist's personal journey and strategic steps to become a licensed dentist in the United States.

Dental Education International Dentists Licensure

Kevin Pho, MD

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3/3/2026 • EN

Coping with survivor guilt: wisdom from Saadi Shirazi and Viktor Frankl

A psychiatrist explores survivor guilt through the lens of poetry and logotherapy, offering a path from guilt to meaningful action.

Survivor Guilt Psychotherapy Meaning Therapy

Kevin Pho, MD

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3/3/2026 • EN

Medical ethics and AI: Why losing oversight endangers patients

Article discusses the closure of a medical ethics journal and the rise of AI in healthcare, warning of ethical risks to patients.

Medical Ethics Patient Safety Artificial Intelligence

Kevin Pho, MD

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3/3/2026 • EN

End-of-life care and religion: Reconciling Jewish law and medicine

Explores the ethical and religious conflicts between Jewish law (Halakha) and medical practice in end-of-life care decisions.

Medical Ethics Palliative Care End Of Life Care

Kevin Pho, MD

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