Physician Commentaries Archives - Pediatrics Nationwide

Become a Myth Buster: Use Evidence-Based Medicine to Change Clinical Care

Medical myths abound, even among good doctors. How are medical myths perpetuated and how can they be stopped?

October 1, 2015 | Written by David Stukus, MD

Physician Commentaries

Reducing Practice Variation in Pediatrics

With variations in practice existing even between practitioners at the same institution, research can provide the keys to standardizing care and improving outcomes.

June 23, 2015 | Written by Jonathan Slaughter, MD, MPH

Physician Commentaries

Do You Believe in Integrated Health Care?

Patients are more than a segregated set of organ systems. Treating them as whole beings requires the practice of integrated medicine.

May 19, 2015 | Written by Miguel Saps, MD

Behavioral Health and Psychology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Health Policy and Management, Neurology, Physician Commentaries

A Watershed Moment for Cancer Virotherapy

A recent decision may define the future of virotherapy’s role in the clinical treatment of cancer.

May 11, 2015 | Written by Timothy Cripe, MD, PhD

Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Physician Commentaries, Research

David Stukus, MD

Oral Food Challenges: The Most Important Test in Diagnosing Food Allergy