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Reflecting on 10 Years of Solo Practice

A lot has changed over the course of 10 years in solo practice, writes Melissa Young, M.D., in this month's Endocrine Feedback column. Dr. Young details a decade of changes for the solo endocrinology practitioner.

"Please take your shoes and socks off"

One of the great things about medicine is that you interact with all kinds of people every day. Male, female, young, old, people of different ethnic backgrounds and economic status. These interactions can be moving, challenging or funny, but some can be frustrating. Here are examples of some of my patient encounters which serve as reminders of how essential patient education is in clinical practice.

"I will survive." A solo practitioner's story.

"At first, I was afraid, I was petrified. I kept thinking I could never live without you by my side" so the song goes. That is sort of how I felt when my associate told me she was leaving.

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