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How did it get to be March so quickly? Apparently, in his hiatus post Dr. D said he'd be back before the end of February. Oops! But...

Last year Dr. D took the season of Lent to unplug from the internet for a while and contemplate the deeper meaning of life. It was an in...

It's time we make something very, very clear: This is not a personal medical advice blog! A lot of people just stumble across the ...

Yes Doctor D is back, making an early emergence from his peaceful Lent respite : Happy Fools Day! Which also happens to be Doctor's Day...

As he mentioned last week, Doctor D is going to unplug from the internet for the 40 days of Lent. Lent is an ancient Christian tradition w...

This blog has grown so much recently that Doctor D's big doctor ego deemed we should link to all the fun and informative older posts bur...

Sorry about this dull info post. A lot of the emails Doctor D gets are anonymous. People with sensitive questions about doctor-patient rela...

Just to let you know, I am out of town on vacation and I probably won't be answering posting any answers to reader questions for the nex...

No one is asking questions! But that is probably because you don't know this blog exists yet, so your lack of participation is forgiven...

The American Healthcare System can be a bizarre and confusing place to find yourself. It's nice to have a friend on the inside who can h...

If you read medical blogs then you know how this goes. Like most docs, Doctor D lives in mortal fear of lawyers so he claims no responsibil...

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