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What's with all of the hot women and Google ads?
Advice for people who want to become doctors
A smart student looking for ways to boost her chance of becoming a doctor
Can intelligence be improved? Yes. Learn from someone who did just that.
Increasing intelligence, memorization, and creativity (Part 2)
Proof that intelligence can be improved
A quick way to boost motivation
How to find out if becoming an ER doctor is truly what you want to do
Pros and cons of being an ER doctor: Part 1
Pros and cons of being an ER doctor: Part 2
Are doctors arrogant or stuck-up?
How to make medical school seem easier
She can get into medical school on her own; should she still read my tips?
How ER doctors can combat burnout
Is it worthwhile to become a doctor?
Is medical school too long?
Long-term job prospects for ER doctors
Medical specialties in jeopardy
Read this before you apply to medical school
Alternatives to reading the dictionary
Environmental factors affecting the brainpower and mood of women
Do you have enough practical knowledge to be a good doctor?
Should he become an ER doctor?
Why your online postings may end your dream of becoming a doctor
What to do when the medical school Admissions Committee interview heats up
Many questions from the wife of a medical student
What pre-med courses to take besides ones in science
Too old to apply to medical school?
How did I rapidly transform myself from dunce to doctor?
Should she apply to medical school?
Is it too late for her to become a doctor?
Choosing a medical specialty: ophthalmology versus ENT
The pros and cons of specializing in surgery
Why geniuses are often so fond of sex (article posted on my blog)
Consult Dr. Pezzi for more information to help you become a doctor
Synonym Guessing Game: Have fun and stimulate your brainpower at the same time!
Miscellaneous ER topics
Do women throw themselves at ER doctors?
Patient attracted to her doctor; doc seems interested. Can they date?
Patient attracted to her surgeon
Doctor compliments hot patient; should she pursue him?
The unspoken rules of doctor-patient relationships
What should a male doctor do when he is groped by a female patient?
The ultimate temptation for an ER doctor; a lesson for Michael Jackson's physicians?
Doctor concerned about her physician partner regarding pelvic exams
The personality traits of ER docs
Paying for college and medical school
Can a poor student become an ER doctor?
Several questions from a student with aspirations of a medical career
How to profit now from high SAT scores
Working as an ER doctor
What is the scope of an ER doctor's responsibility?
Cranky doctors: A myth? A fact?
Doctors, judges, and time pressure
Is sleep less important for doctors than truck drivers and pilots?
Medical jobs that don't require long shifts?
Can ER doctors avoid mood triggers?
Women in Medicine

Can women "have it all?" That is, can they be good mothers, wives, daughters, friends, neighbors, and still be good doctors? Are women as competent as men? Are women achieving their potential? What can women do to achieve more? (While this topic seemingly pertains only to women, much of what I say is also applicable to men. This information can help everyone have better, happier, and more fulfilling lives.)
Women in Medicine: Part 11: The surprising conclusion to this topic
Many Top U.S. Scientists Wish They Had More Children
Nurses and nursing
One of the benefits of being an ER doctor
An ICU nurse attacks Dr. Pezzi; Dr. Pezzi responds
Another nurse who objects when I say that medicine is potentially more rewarding than nursing
Young nurse hated by the old ER nurses; how to cope with their alienation
Are nurses paid as much as they deserve?
1. More proof that I am not "anti-nurse" 2. Doctors' dining rooms: the ultimate in exclusivity
A cardiac nurse describes a typical day at the hospital
Thinking of becoming an ER nurse rather than an ER doctor: which job is easier and less stressful?
1. Do the traits of black nurses differ from white ones?
2. A nurse beats up her boss.
Nurses: From empty-headed ones to mass murderers
The malpractice crisis
A proposal to help shield doctors from unjust malpractice lawsuits
Another Frivolous Lawsuit Attempt
Miscellaneous medical topics
Things to remember once you become a doctor: Financial matters
Things to remember once you become a doctor: Dating advice
Do physicians in the US receive governmental retirement benefits?
Doctor competition: Medical outsourcing and fringe practitioners
Want to save money on hospitalizations whether or not you’re insured?
Increasing brainpower
Arguing both sides of an issue
Brain teasers
Want to become smarter? Try solving these challenges.
ER stories
1. Racially motivated murder by paramedics
2. Paramedics raping patients
Audio excerpts of my ER stories and health tips
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Politics
Allegorical insight into the minds of liberals
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