I'm thrilled to announce that my weekly online column for the New York Times, "Doctor and Patient," will debut tomorrow. The interactive column, in the Health section of the New York Times online, will cover a range of topics and will include essays, interviews and reports, as well as reader comments.
My goal? To illuminate the growing rift between doctors and patients and to help begin the kind of conversations -- online or in homes, offices, and hospitals -- that might ultimately bring us all closer together.
I hope you'll look for "Doctor and Patient" and join in on the discussion.
Congratulations on the new endeavor! I will be an early subscriber!
Posted by: Christian Sinclair | September 11, 2008 at 01:35 AM
Thanks, Christian. Your blog, www.pallimed.org, continues to be an inspiration!
Posted by: Pauline Chen | September 11, 2008 at 08:43 AM
Congratulations on your new column. The September 11th essay was excellent. If you have a chance, read my comment there.
Boston is a Mecca for sentient physician writers. Perhaps, it began with FW Peabody, but it continues with R. Coles, A. Gawande, R. Groopman, P, Klass and you. (The list is much longer but I don't want to bore you).
Best wishes,
DJE
Posted by: David Elpern | September 12, 2008 at 05:45 AM
Congratulations, Dr. Chen. And thank you.
Your new blog has had over 300 comments in its first day, a true testament to the need for this type of discussion.
I'm a physician (internal medicine) and long term cancer survivor who has been writing and speaking about "Healthy Survivorship" for years. I look forward to reading your weekly column and learning from both you and the comments.
I blogged about you today on my blog for Healthy Survivors, hoping to spread the word: www.wendyharpham.typepad.com
With hope, Wendy
Posted by: Wendy S. Harpham, MD | September 13, 2008 at 12:36 AM
Dear Wendy,
Thank you for supporting the new column and for taking the time to read the column and to post.
Thank you, too, for mentioning me on your blog and the link. I am really looking forward to reading your work.
All best,
Pauline
(Hope that you and yours are doing okay after Ike).
Posted by: Pauline Chen | September 17, 2008 at 09:22 AM
Dear DJE,
I'm honored by your kind words.
Which Comment # is yours? I've read every comment (several times, in fact) and have been moved by many of them.
All best,
Pauline
Posted by: Pauline Chen | September 17, 2008 at 09:27 AM
Wish you all the best...
Posted by: Adam | November 20, 2008 at 04:38 AM