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March 18, 2026 | 2 min read

Connecting before correcting

When a patient chooses unproven or harmful remedies, first seek to understand why they did so rather than immediately address misinformation. Learning their reasons opens the way to discuss evidence-based treatments.

September 10, 2024 | 4 min read

Our patients, our planet, ourselves (archives, 2024)

By Christopher Lemon, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine

By understanding the environmental determinants of health, clinicians can contribute to the well-being of both patients and the planet.

January 9, 2024 | 3 min read

Dust and distrust

By Matthew Kelly, PhD, MPH, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Infection-related epidemics, like AIDS and COVID, teach us much about caring. To provide humanistic care, clinicians must continuously endeavor to assess and build trust with patients.