Arvin Akhavan
Arvin Akhavan is a medical student.
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Doctors are already busy, but do they need to do more in a day? If you think a physician’s job is to take the best possible care of patients, then the answer is a resounding yes. But additional responsibilities do…
Doctors are already busy, but do they need to do more in a day? If you think a physician’s job is to take the best possible care of patients, then the answer is a resounding yes. But additional responsibilities do not necessarily mean more work—they just require different training.
It doesn’t take unique insight to understand that doctors, in many ways, act as social workers. They help patients schedule follow-up appointments, …
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Why doctors need to be better social workers
Drugs and prescribing
Most of the American public doesn’t know that different pharmacies can and do charge drastically different prices for their prescription drugs. Does that surprise you? It sure surprised me when I found this out a few months ago in my…
Most of the American public doesn’t know that different pharmacies can and do charge drastically different prices for their prescription drugs. Does that surprise you? It sure surprised me when I found this out a few months ago in my medical school class.
I consider myself well educated. I’m a college graduate and in the throes of professional school — in healthcare nonetheless. I have an open mind and I read quite …
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Pharmacies can charge different prices for their prescription drugs
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