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“I’m Sorry Mrs. Jones, But You Have Albuminurophobia”

Last week I saw several older patients who were fretting about their mildly reduced kidney function. All of them were women in remarkable health, but…

Jun 5 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

Getting it Right

There are many days in primary care when you feel like you are treading water; nobody gets substantially better as time and disease progression seem to…

Jun 4 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

When the Doctor is the Treatment

“To prevent disease, relieve suffering and to heal the sick – this is our work” William OslerA Country Doctor Writes: is a reader-supported publication…

Jun 3 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

The Gift of Time

The other day I saw a woman who had transferred her care and then came back to me. There was a time in my life when that used to bristle me. Now I’m not…

Jun 2 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

Primary Care Burnout: Crushed by the Upside Down Triangle of Today’s EMR

Before EMRs, information flowed through nurses and secretaries (remember that word, anyone?) to us doctors. And it was generally prioritized, if not…

May 17 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

Demonic Dreams and Irreversible Psychosis from Commonly Prescribed Big Gun Medications

A lesson I learned 5 years ago

May 9 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

The Art and Soul of Medicine Exist in the Ordinary

Published July 6, 2021 on my WordPress blog

Apr 5 •

Hans Duvefelt, MD

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