Opinion | In a Golden Age of Cancer Care, PBMs Are Holding Us Back
Patt is an oncologist specializing in breast cancer. *Patient name has been changed We’re living in a remarkable time for cancer treatment, when a diagnosis no longer disrupts how patients live and work. Unlike years ago, an advanced cancer diagnosis is no longer a death sentence for many. Today, most patients diagnosed with cancer can […]
Opinion | What Happens When We Classify Kids’ Weight as a ‘Disease’?
Kim Dennis, MD, is a psychiatrist specializing in eating disorders. On January 9 of this year, the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) published their “Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity.” With this guidance, the AAP is advising doctors and other providers that the “monitoring” and “watchful waiting” […]