A new patient story about a pharmacy
Mike published “The Pharmacy Tried To Kill My Patient,” returning to stories from his work as a physician.
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Doctor Mike
Mikhail Varshavski, known as Doctor Mike, is a family medicine physician who explains health, checks medical claims and reviews TV medicine on YouTube, and hosts The Checkup with Doctor Mike.
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The stories behind medical safeguards
In “Laws Created After Medical Mistakes,” Mike looks at tragedies that led to patient protections, including the Libby Zion case and emergency care access.
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Following paramedics through overnight emergencies
Mike reviewed Nightwatch footage, explaining the medical situations facing emergency responders, from an apparent overdose to a repeatedly firing implanted defibrillator.
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Talking surgical history with Lindsey Fitzharris
Medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris joined The Checkup for a conversation about Victorian surgery, the real Sherlock Holmes, plastic surgery and her experience with breast cancer.
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A look at the worst medical devices in history
Mike released a medical history video with Lindsey Fitzharris, exploring the subject through “The Worst Medical Devices In History.”
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