Emily Silverman, MD
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Emily Silverman, MD
The Rise and Potential of Physician Unions
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An essay in JAMA, arguing that doctors should each lunch. Ideally with other people.
Lunchroom Revolution
Traditionally, physicians have been allergic to unions -- but as the corporate consolidation of healthcare continues, and the profession of medicine continues to be degraded from one of healing to one of ticking checkboxes and rushing through 15 minute visits, unions offer physicians option to seize back some power and control of the medical... See more
The Rise and Potential of Physician Unions
Healthcare workers are inherently altruistic and self-sacrificing, and business exploits these traits by pushing clinicians to the edge of exhaustion.
New York Times • Opinion | The Business of Health Care Depends on Exploiting Doctors and Nurses (Published 2019)
These data are from 2011, but supports the economic argument for creating a humane work environment in healthcare.
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Medicine Forward
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The "Uncanny Valley" of healthcare. When doctors ALMOST seem to care...