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Hirschsprung’s Disease in an Adult
A 33-year-old male with a history of Hirschsprung’s disease diagnosed shortly after birth, but left unrepaired due to social and financial…
Molly Brodak, Poet and Memoirist of Her Father’s Crimes, Dies at 39
Her father robbed 11 banks in and around Detroit when she was a teenager to pay off debts. But his…
Case 9-2020: A 64-Year-Old Man with Shortness of Breath, Cough, and Hypoxemia
Presentation of Case. Dr. Ryan J. Sullivan: A 64-year-old man presented to this hospital for evaluation of a mass in…
Decision Making for Treatment of Persistent Sciatica
Lumbar disk herniations are among the most frequent causes of sciatica. Fortunately for patients, sciatica is generally self-limited and resolves…
Penile Kaposi’s Sarcoma
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Surgery versus Conservative Care for Persistent Sciatica Lasting 4 to 12 Months
Sciatica that is caused by acute herniation of a lumbar disk is expected to improve with conservative care in 90%…
Universal Disease Screening and Treatment — The Egyptian Example
Thirty years ago, chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity accounted for less than 45% of the global…
Misdiagnosis, Mistreatment, and Harm — When Medical Care Ignores Social Forces
In a 2019 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Take Two Aspirin and Call Me by My Pronouns,” former…