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Essays on the science, the practice, the philosophy, and the technology of medicine. Browse by theme, or search the full text of every piece.
Four ways into medicine
Medical science
The body, the evidence, and how clinical knowledge is actually made — physiology, pharmacology, and a careful look at the studies behind what we are taught to do.
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Productivity in medicine
Focus, systems, and stamina built for clinical life — how to hold ten thousand facts, survive exam season, and last the long game of medical training.
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Technology in medicine
AI, tools, and data as they arrive in the clinic — what genuinely helps a doctor think and decide, and what only looks like it does.
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Theory in medicine
First principles and thought experiments — the reasoning habits medicine runs on, taken apart away from the bedside where there is time to think.
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