The Art of Medicine: He slows us down, and that’s a good thing

For the clinician practicing pediatrics in New England, summertime means being inundated with an unrelenting stretch of physical examinations—for camp, for sports, for school, for college. Most kids are healthy; most physical examinations are straightforward. Every once in a while, I see a special needs child, and those visits usually require me to slow down and readjust the speed at which I plow through my daily schedule. more»

Interested readers can now access my latest Art of Medicine column — He slows us down, and that’s a good thing — recently published in the Journal of the American Academy of PAs.

Please note that all of my previously published Art of Medicine pieces can now be accessed here.