http://dir.salon.com/topics/doctors/?source=rss&aim=doctors en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST By Cary Tennis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/11/24/avoiding_the_doctor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/11/24/avoiding_the_doctor/index.html?source=rss I waited too long for my diagnosis: Whence such perversity? Childhood fears By Mike Madden Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/06/public_option/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/06/public_option/index.html?source=rss As healthcare reform moves to backroom talks, supporters say its chances may be improving By Aruna Viswanatha Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/03/india/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/03/india/index.html?source=rss My cheap, fast and effective treatment in New Delhi reminded me of everything wrong with American healthcare By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/08/12/ezekiel_emanuel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/08/12/ezekiel_emanuel/index.html?source=rss Right-wing boogeyman Ezekiel Emanuel is a persuasive advocate for humane reform. Doctors like me need his wisdom By Cary Tennis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/08/12/drinking_surgeon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/08/12/drinking_surgeon/index.html?source=rss He's hiding drinks and breaking things, and I don't know what to say By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/07/30/huffington_post/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/07/30/huffington_post/index.html?source=rss Why bogus treatments and crackpot medical theories dominate "The Internet Newspaper" By Cary Tennis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/07/15/medical_meddling/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/07/15/medical_meddling/index.html?source=rss My mother and my boyfriend want to tell me how many pills to take By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/07/13/dr_arnold_klein/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/07/13/dr_arnold_klein/index.html?source=rss The dermatologist who exposed the singer's medical history on "Larry King Live" committed a fundamental violation By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/05/22/daniel_hauser/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/05/22/daniel_hauser/index.html?source=rss Those who have been through the living hell of cancer treatment understand the Hausers' decision to run away By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/05/15/oprah_winfrey_health/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/05/15/oprah_winfrey_health/index.html?source=rss Given her influence, it's a shame the TV star offers unbalanced health and medical advice. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/04/27/swine_flu/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/04/27/swine_flu/index.html?source=rss While the virus does reveal some novel traits, so far most symptoms are not out of the ordinary. By Sarah Hepola Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/int/2009/04/02/gabriel_byrne/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/int/2009/04/02/gabriel_byrne/index.html?source=rss The star of "In Treatment" talks about the role of a therapist, the challenge of being a good listener and why everyone needs a good chair. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/03/18/health_care_reform/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/03/18/health_care_reform/index.html?source=rss President Obama's ambitious healthcare reforms begin with doctors themselves -- if they take the medicine. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/02/19/autism_and_vaccines/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/02/19/autism_and_vaccines/index.html?source=rss Science has failed to convince many people that vaccines do not cause autism. Will last week's court ruling finally change their minds? By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/02/05/peanut_allergy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/02/05/peanut_allergy/index.html?source=rss Parents and medical groups are doing more harm than good stirring up worries about food allergies. By Rahul K. Parikh. M.D. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/12/22/recession_health/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/12/22/recession_health/index.html?source=rss A recession is good for our health, argues a current study making the media rounds. It needs a second opinion. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/10/31/growth_hormones_kids/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/10/31/growth_hormones_kids/index.html?source=rss Normal boys and girls are taking growth hormones for being short. That's a bad prescription. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/09/26/doctor_card/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/09/26/doctor_card/index.html?source=rss I was aggravated by the treatment my mother was receiving in the hospital -- until I spoke up. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/08/29/physician_burnout/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/08/29/physician_burnout/index.html?source=rss Modern medical practice is burning out doctors. That's bad for our health and yours. We need a cure. But first I need a nap. By Cary Tennis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/08/19/escaped_death/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/08/19/escaped_death/index.html?source=rss Should I try to return to life as it was before, or should I set out on adventures? By Cary Tennis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/08/18/doctors/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/08/18/doctors/index.html?source=rss His parents paid for everything and mine did not. So I'm in debt and he isn't. Why are we fighting about this? By Robert Burton Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/mind_reader/2008/08/01/placebo_effect/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/mind_reader/2008/08/01/placebo_effect/index.html?source=rss Yes, alternative medicine works mostly by the power of suggestion. But so do a lot of conventional treatments. By Robert Burton Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/08/primary_care_physicians/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/08/primary_care_physicians/index.html?source=rss Family doctors are a dying breed that is not being revived by medical students. This is the healthcare crisis the candidates should be talking about. By Cary Tennis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/03/migraines/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/03/migraines/index.html?source=rss I need help dealing with these migraines or I don't know if I'll make it! By Jennifer Traig Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/excerpt/2008/06/21/jennifer_traig/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/excerpt/2008/06/21/jennifer_traig/index.html?source=rss I've diagnosed myself with heart attacks, blood poisoning, meningitis and multiple sclerosis. Turns out, what I had was hypochondria.