The dictum “to write as long as possible” has become the norm for some physicians. Quality, not quantity, should be our goal.
Physician Editor Simon M. Helfgott, MD, is associate professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology, immunology and allergy at Harvard Medical School in Boston. He serves as director of education and fellowship training for the division and is actively involved in the curriculum redesign at the medical school.
Articles by Simon M. Helfgott, MD
Reflections on Living with Lupus, and on Treating It
There are some people whose purpose in life is to entertain. Some of us are fortunate to have them as our patients.
Pain is a Tricky Thing to Treat, or Even Evaluate
Rheumatology is such a gratifying and emotionally rewarding medical specialty. There is no better feeling than helping patients with conditions whose proper diagnosis and management have eluded other practitioners. A patient with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) presents with pain, and a major clinical tenet of DISH has been its lack of association with pain.
A Comparison of the Canadian and U.S. Healthcare Systems
The joys and the hazards of the Canadian single-payer universal healthcare program Canadian and the high-capacity and costly U.S. healthcare system.
A Short History of Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapeutics
Or, why I chose to become a rheumatologist
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