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Robert Wachter, MD

Robert Wachter, MD

In Memory of Murray Wachter

Murray Wachter passed away peacefully on November 26 after a long illness. He was 91 years old and lived in Boca Raton, Florida.

4 min readNov 26, 2021

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In Memory of Murray Wachter

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What the Booster Debate is Really About (Hint: It’s Not Just the Efficacy Numbers)

The subtext of the Covid booster debate is an age-old conflict in health policy: whether to focus on benefit to individuals or to society.

4 min readSep 17, 2021

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What the Booster Debate is Really About (Hint: It’s Not Just the Efficacy Numbers)

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We Hoped a Covid Vaccine Would Be Effective. But 90% Efficacy Is a True Game-Changer.

What I hear in Pfizer’s promising vaccine news

5 min readNov 10, 2020

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We Hoped a Covid Vaccine Would Be Effective. But 90% Efficacy Is a True Game-Changer.

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Suspending State-based Licensure Requirements — An Unnecessary Barrier to Telemedicine — Must…

Yash S. Huilgol Robert M. Wachter, MD

4 min readJun 11, 2020

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Suspending State-based Licensure Requirements — An Unnecessary Barrier to Telemedicine — Must…

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Interpreting Covid-19 Test Results: A Bayesian Approach

Robert M. Wachter, MD & Zoe M. Lyon

15 min readJun 7, 2020

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Interpreting Covid-19 Test Results: A Bayesian Approach

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There’s No Debate: Masks Save Lives

The UCSF Chair of Medicine says there’s no debate: Masks are a simple and effective strategy to save lives

10 min readMay 17, 2020

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There’s No Debate: Masks Save Lives

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Robert Wachter, MD

Robert Wachter, MD

Professor & Chair, Dept of Medicine, UCSF. What happens when poli science major becomes an academic physician. Thinks/writes on digital, quality, safety, Covid.

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