McDonald's Musings

Medical education faces challenges that affect the quality of training and the preparedness of future healthcare workforce....

Oct 30, 2023

Medicine and healthcare are complex. Often, patients hear from friends or family members regarding their medical condition, or they search the Internet regarding their symptoms, and somehow ...

Oct 19, 2023

“Cold and flu” season is nearly here; however, language matters, and I would argue that it’s important to change our lexicon to more accurately reflect the true health risks of the sea...

Oct 12, 2023

The value of POCUS lies in its ability to provide immediate, real-time visual information to healthcare providers at the patient's bedside....

Aug 31, 2023

There is no question that healthcare and the practice of medicine is becoming increasingly complex, not just from a scientific and a medical point of view, but also from an economic, social,...

Apr 23, 2023

Medicine and healthcare are complex. Often, patients hear from friends or family members regarding their medical condition, or they search the Internet regarding their symptoms, and somehow ...

Jan 31, 2023

Approximately 30% of all visits to a primary care physician are for musculoskeletal issues, yet the amount of time, and education during medical school and residency, dedicated to musculoske...

Dec 20, 2022

Medical advancements and life-improving/lifesaving tools have rapidly evolved over the past several decades. Yet, trust in healthcare and healthcare institutions has been declining during th...

Oct 06, 2022

For years, physicians have been discouraged from speaking up and sharing information in the social media space, and as a result, misinformation and disinformation was given the opportunity t...

Aug 11, 2022