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A Country Doctor Writes:

Notes from a doctor with a laptop, a housecall bag and a fountain pen. Day-to day and career reflections from a 1979 Medical School graduate practicing on Maine's Canadian border.

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It Pays to Play Dumb Sometimes

From 2021

Aug 9, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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The Case of the STOP and GO Pills

From August 5, 2021

Aug 7, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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Family Passwords Aren’t Just for Teenagers

A BBC story from the other day

Aug 5, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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“I Also Tame Wild Horses”

First Published August 28, 2014

Aug 2, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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Friendly Dogs and Human Genetics

A 2017 post from A Country Doctor Reads (retired blog)

Jul 23, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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Good, Strong Heart Beat – 140 and Regular

One of my favorite memories, first published in 2014

Jul 22, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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The Solution Shop and the Production Line — The Case for a Frameshift for Physician Practices | NEJM

First published 4 years ago today

Jul 8, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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Eminence Based Medicine

I came across a post on a Swedish primary doctor Facebook page that mentioned a word I didn’t know existed.

Jul 7, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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Somebody Stole My Inhaler Idea. Finally!

First Published June 10, 2022

Jun 10, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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From a Tattered Merck Manual to All the World’s Knowledge on my Phone

A clinical encounter from 1980 recalled in a 2010 blog post and just think how far we have come since then.

May 25, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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Life Forms Inside Us are Controlling Our Behavior

First Published September 14, 2019

May 10, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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Forever Chemicals in my Seltzer??

Im quirky in several ways.

May 6, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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Medical Jobs that AI is Unlikely to Eliminate

My news sources (you can’t just say “the news” anymore, since everyone can choose what angle/bias/viewpoint/political spin they want to believe) are predicting that AI will very quickly replace midlevel professionals.

May 3, 2026

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Despair and Happiness in America and in Medicine

A 2019 piece I almost didn’t remember…

Apr 29, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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Could ChatGPT for Medical Advice Break Privacy Laws?

I have many patients who google their symptoms in order to come up with a diagnosis.

Apr 15, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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Reading Glasses or 150 Year Old Eye Drops for Presbyopia?

Old drug with new application

Apr 6, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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Uncertainty, Probability and Clinical Depth

Looking at the statistics of my WordPress blog, I’m struck by the performance of what people in this line of writing call Evergreen posts.

Apr 1, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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The Illusion of “Other People’s Money”

First Published January 1, 2017

Mar 30, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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There Are Three Kinds of Primary Care, Not to Be Confused With Each Other

Published January 24, 2021, 3 years before I left traditional, office based FQHC healthcare

Mar 28, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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One Shot Medicine: The Stilted Pseudo-comprehensiveness of American Primary Care

First Published November 29, 2016

Mar 24, 2026 · Hans Duvefelt, MD

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