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Lessons from The Bard: Financial Independence and Physician Autonomy
Pre-meds are not usually known for the attention they paid in English class. But as we enter an unprecedented era of 21st century medicine, rapidly consolidated and corporatized, physicians would do well to return to the classics
ALS is on the Differential
Having been involved in PPP since my 2nd year of medical school, I have learned that you should always, at the very least, ask for a physician.
Challenges faced by underserved populations
Working in a safety-net academic center, I've witnessed firsthand the challenges faced by underserved populations, particularly in places like Appalachia where specialized care is scarce.
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Physician-led, Transparent, Team-Based Care
Our mission is to ensure physician-led care for all patients and to advocate for truth and transparency regarding healthcare practitioners.
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Physician Voices for Patients and for Our Profession
Physicians for Patient Protection is a grassroots organization of practicing and retired physicians, residents, medical students, and assistant physicians (a new designation for physicians who have finished medical school but haven’t yet matched in a residency).
Our mission is to ensure physician-led care for all patients and to advocate for truth and transparency regarding healthcare practitioners.
We advance our mission by educating our colleagues, by influencing policy and legislation, and by educating our patients and the public.
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“PPP is important because the public deserves truth and transparency in health care, and because I will be a patient too, one day.”
“Not every person who wears a white coat or calls themselves “doctor” has gone through the same rigorous training, schooling, or exams as a physician. Patients deserve to know the truth and have access to safe medical care.”
“Physicians for Patient Protection is about patients being first. Always.”