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. 2023 Jul 18;330(3):223-224.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.11629.

Death by Patient Portal

Michael Stillman  1
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Death by Patient Portal

Michael Stillman. JAMA. .
No abstract available

Plain language summary

In this narrative medicine essay, an internist suffering from portal communication burnout explored several solutions, none of which sat well with him, so he decided to write a letter to his patients explaining his fatigue and asking them to abide by some usage guidelines.

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