Profile of democracy
Observations of modern American political science seen from the pastread more
View ArticleIt’s the 'law'
Why unintended consequences can have bad resultsHubert Horatio Humphrey, former U.S. Senator from Minnesota, Vice President, and unsuccessful candidate for the presidency, is famous for his observation...
View Article‘The right thing to do’
On the rippling effects of alleviating suffering for freeread more
View ArticleWorking hard, hardly working?
Where the experts may have gotten this one wrongread more
View ArticleWords to live by
Advice from the 13th century rings true for today’s ophthalmologistsread more
View ArticleTechnology may be important, but employees are the real key
Technology may be important, but employees are the real keyread more
View ArticleCorporate sponsorships at meeting gets mixed reviews
Dr. McDonnell recalls a scenario involving hotel key cards and corporate sponsorship at a recent AAO meeting.
View ArticleMaking the "Best of the best" list
In medicine, we find a variety of bests listed in the magazine.
View ArticleWaiting for surgery
A recent trip provided the author the opportunity to visit two countries on two different continents and learn a little about their health-care systems, and, more specifically, how they care for...
View ArticleHow being a nice guy plays out in the workplace
The author addresses the benefits of agreeableness in the workplace.
View ArticleNow you see it...
Before starting medical school, the author spent a summer doing chemistry research at his state university.
View Article'Seeing yellow: Discussing yellowing of the vision
The author discusses beach soccer, Van Gogh, and yellowing of the vision.
View ArticleEvil albino' of the movies is criticized
In the movies "The Da Vinci Code" and "The Matrix Reloaded," evil gunmen who are albinos figure prominently.
View ArticleTruth be told
We doctors should probably always think the best of our patients, honoring and respecting them. But that can be hard sometimes, because they are a bunch of liars. Does this seem a bit harsh to you?...
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