Are you a Hedgehog or a Fox? posted on 2025-10-08
The philosopher Isaiah Berlin structured one of his most famous essays about the literary masterpiece, War and Peace, by Russian author Leo Tolstoy, on a quote from the Greek poet Archilochus (640-685 BCE): “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” Berlin essentially described a dichotomy of thought, practice, and philosophy, contrasting [Read More]
Personality, Patients, and Personal Care posted on 2025-09-30
The Five Factor model of personality traits, also known as The Big Five, was conceived by psychologists to help explain features of human thinking, feeling, and behavior that are shared across all human populations regardless of race, gender, age, or language, differing only in the degree of their individual manifestations. Research shows this hierarchal model, which organizes [Read More]
Vulnerability and Resilience posted on 2025-09-21
At a recent pulmonary conference hosted by Sharp Healthcare in San Diego, I had the opportunity to discuss vulnerability and resilience issues in healthcare. One of my goals was to raise awareness about the tragedy of suicide among physicians and other healthcare professionals. Recent studies have shown that suicides are on the rise, and that [Read More]
Introducing the new BronchAtlas posted on 2025-09-14
Better lung health is within reach with our tailored solutions. Visit bronchatlas.com to find out how to enhance respiratory care effectively. http://bronchatlas.com Our mission at Bronchoscopy International has always been and still is to provide practitioners and trainees around the world with free, easily accessible tools that will enhance their ability to care for their patients competently. Our [Read More]
On friendship and sudden loss posted on 2025-09-08
Like many physicians, my life was surrounded by death, and my professional ambitions were dedicated to postponing its arrival at my patients’ bedside. Yet, when death appeared, I spent hours in its presence, sometimes in silence, sometimes to comfort, and other times rebelliously fighting against its ultimate outcome. Grief was a constant companion, but not [Read More]