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“Just an anesthesiologist.” This retired doctor speaks about the country’s lack of understanding of this medical profession. Why? In a recent survey, the general public was asked whether anesthesiologists are physicians: A full 22% of respondents answered incorrectly and 8% were unsure.

Twitter silenced the five doctors over unspecified tweets — according to their lawyer, the physicians “only posted truthful statements regarding COVID-19 policy, diagnosis and/or treatment” — and now the doctors are suing the platform, claiming Twitter broke its contract by permanently suspending their accounts.

Some physicians believe that Gleason 6 should be reclassified as something other than cancer, which could be a valid argument because Gleason 6 isn’t going to cause any harm and therefore can be safely observed. This commentary provides arguments as to why that reclassification idea is a flawed concept.

Fifty-seven years ago this month, President John F. Kennedy was in the emergency room of Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. Retired Iowa cardiologist Joe Goldstrich, MD, was the most junior person actively participating in the JFK resuscitation efforts. He spoke with MedPage Today about treating the President, nearly treating his assassin, and his one regret.