A note from a patient went like this...

"I know you’re one of the best doctors in this field, so I’ll see you when I have some extra money."

You know this kills me, right? I want to help as many people as I can. If I was salaried, this would have not been an issue. I'd never have to...

^{This article was originally published on KevinMD.com on July 1, 2022.}

A patient, let’s call him Jay, came to me refusing a leg amputation. He had open sores that were necrotic, foul-smelling as if he had been neglected for a long time. At his consultation, he fought with every cell of...