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Sonya M. Sloan is an orthopedic surgeon and author of The Rules of Medicine: A Medical Professional's Guide for Success.

Think again: Get a second opinion

Sonya M. Sloan, MD
Physician
December 24, 2021

Most patients believe and trust a diagnosis and treatment plan their physician provides them. So why is a second opinion in medicine so important? The “practice of medicine” is a term used to imply a variety of diagnoses and treatments. Yes, there is a standard of care in every medical discipline, but there are also many physician-driven distinctions in getting to a definitive diagnosis with a treatment plan. These decisions …

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Gender bias in medicine: What can women physicians do to overcome it?

Sonya M. Sloan, MD
Physician
September 22, 2019

The United States has been a slow brewing cauldron of gender bias for years. With increasing tensions and an unspoken, formidable energy in most workplaces and educational institutions, women have grown restless. The culmination has and is resulting into an empowering movement for gender equality (#womensrights). And the medical profession is not immune.

I wasn’t surprised to see that a recent CompHealth survey focusing on women in medicine …

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