You heard me correctly. Do not go to your next doctor’s appointment. I repeat, do not go. Do not pass go or collect money.Now that I have your attention, you may be thinking what is this crazy doctor saying? If I had a dollar every time a patient came in and asked for my advice but didn’t follow it, I would have been retired long ago.Why is this?Change takes time. ...
Rajka Milanovic Galbraith, MD
The United States lacks postpartum support for mothers
Last month, vegan couple Jade Sanders and Lamont Thomas’ appeal of their life in prison sentence was overturned. The couple reportedly starved their 6 week old to death by feeding him only soymilk and apple juice. When reading this, so many questions arise. How could they not know their child was starving? Where was their support? Were they truly negligent? And what happened to all the systems in place to protect ...
Attending in flight emergencies is part of our Hippocratic Oath
On a recent international flight to London, a passenger required medical assistance. I don’t know if it is the karma of London but this is the second medical emergency on a plane headed to London that I have encountered.I was only a couple rows behind the passenger and could see even before the crew announced the need for a doctor that he needed assistance. I jumped over the woman ...
