The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered dramatic changes throughout everyday life — and in the medical community as well. Not only are providers across the country postponing elective procedures, but many are also encouraging people to avoid in-office appointments to reduce their risk of exposure to this highly contagious coronavirus.But what...
Anosognosia - A Rallying Call for Treatment Access Advocates The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) provides a description of anosognosia on its website. In short, anosognosia is a symptom of mental disease and is present when someone cannot perceive their brain-based condition accurately. The word’s origin is Greek, meaning...
Commentary on “Medical” Cannabis in AAAP newsletter-Spring 2020 J. Kimber Rotchford, M.D., M.P.H. Introduction Diversity is predictable within human nature and life in general. There are conservatives and there are liberals. There are those who resist change, and those stimulated by change. There are those who readily follow established sources...