Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
New thinking about plaque in arteries that feed the brain
Laura K. Rock, MD
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Dr. Laura K. Rock is a pulmonologist and critical care physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. She is also faculty for the Center for Medical Simulation, and a VitalTalk instructor. She runs communication training programs and conducts research on debriefing as it relates to teamwork and patient safety. These include programs for effective and empathic communication between clinicians and patients or family members; work culture and how it affects teamwork, the patient experience, and clinician well-being; managing conflict at the bedside; and providing feedback that improves performance.
Posts by Laura K. Rock, MD
Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
New thinking about plaque in arteries that feed the brain
