John Wei, MD
John Wei is an internal medicine physician.
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I had a patient come in recently to discuss readings from her continuous glucose monitor. She was not diabetic and had no specific symptoms, but had purchased the direct-to-consumer device in the interest of obtaining more data about her health.…
I had a patient come in recently to discuss readings from her continuous glucose monitor. She was not diabetic and had no specific symptoms, but had purchased the direct-to-consumer device in the interest of obtaining more data about her health. The device had carefully captured her data and did periodically flag readings outside of the normal range. She had then run these reports through an AI chatbot, which, she explained …
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Automation bias in health care can become paternalism
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When I was younger, I would sometimes take over a phone call for my parents, perhaps with the cable company or our phone service, if the conversation moved too fast or became too technical. They never asked me to do…
When I was younger, I would sometimes take over a phone call for my parents, perhaps with the cable company or our phone service, if the conversation moved too fast or became too technical. They never asked me to do so in person, but occasionally, when I was feeling frustrated after tagging along on a trip to the bank or the store, I would interject a few words in Chinese …
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Language barriers in health care begin with the effort
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This past weekend, I completed the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon, a 13.1-mile course running across the Brooklyn Bridge, through the streets of New York, through Times Square and Central Park, finally finishing upright and with both shoes still on.…
This past weekend, I completed the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon, a 13.1-mile course running across the Brooklyn Bridge, through the streets of New York, through Times Square and Central Park, finally finishing upright and with both shoes still on. In the 48 hours since crossing the line, I have reflected deeply on the experience and arrived at one inescapable conclusion: It was still better than going to work. Please …
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13.1 reasons running a half marathon beats practicing medicine
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I started volunteering on Saturday mornings out of a feeling of restlessness. Having been in primary care for several years, I was looking for something new, to break from routine, and to feel like I was doing real good. Which…
I started volunteering on Saturday mornings out of a feeling of restlessness. Having been in primary care for several years, I was looking for something new, to break from routine, and to feel like I was doing real good. Which is how I ended up at our medical student-run free clinic, and have been blessed with an opportunity that has grown into a primary passion of mine. We see mostly …
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Why relationship-centered care matters in medicine
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I knew there was a cost when I chose to become a physician: The long hours, delayed gratification, the strained relationships. I could understand these things as familiar from my lived experiences. I knew there would be a financial burden,…
I knew there was a cost when I chose to become a physician: The long hours, delayed gratification, the strained relationships. I could understand these things as familiar from my lived experiences. I knew there would be a financial burden, and having been raised by two immigrant parents, an electrician and a nurse, I was no stranger to the pressures of financial insecurity. I was fortunate too: my parents did …
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Why primary care doctors are drowning in debt despite saving lives
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