Archive - A Country Doctor Writes:

Addiction Recovery or Recovery Addiction?

There was an interesting thread in the conversation during the weekly Suboxone clinic I participate in remotely as the prescribing doctor.

8 hrs ago •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

“Cure Sometimes, Treat Often, Comfort Always”

An Evergreen post from 2010, courtesy Hippocrates

Dec 11 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

Why Do So Many of My Patients Have Low Potassium in the ER?

I’m still very curious after this many years in practice.

Dec 10 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

My Name is Doctor Bottleneck

Written for a now defunct medical website in 2020

Dec 5 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

November 2024

Another Thanksgiving Reflection

(This one from 2017)

Nov 28 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

Physician, Heal Thyself!

Another Early and Late Career Collaboration with Lilian White, MD

Nov 23 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

A Thanksgiving Reflection

First Published November 24, 2016

Nov 18 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

Wellness Check at the End of My Workweek: Sicker than I Thought?

Caribou, Thursday night…

Nov 15 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

Inpatient Workups Would Reduce Patient Anxiety, Save Time, and Maybe Even Save Money

On Veterans Day, I published a 2017 piece about the no longer common or even existing inpatient workup. I often think about how efficient it would be if…

Nov 13 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

Remembering the Inpatient Workup: All the Tests to the Patient’s Bedside

Written in 2017, describing the good old days of getting diagnosed

Nov 11 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

Deep Knowledge Needed for Expert Diagnosis and Treatment

In a world where a blood pressure of 140/90 is a failing grade and 139/89 is a winner, seasoned physicians sometimes get accused of not moving with the…

Nov 8 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

October 2024

Reverse White Coat Hypertension in a Patient with Anxiety: Treat the Blood Pressure or Treat the Anxiety?

The other day, I saw a woman who was interviewing me in order to decide whether to transfer her care to my practice.

Oct 28 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

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