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Do Doctors Feel That They Need Permission To Share Ideas?
Let’s say you’re a doctor and you have an idea, opinion, or a new way of doing things. What do you do with it? It used to be that the only place we could share ideas was in a medical journal or from...
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Michelle Duggar Miscarries: What Caused It?
Sometimes Fate has to shout in order to be heard, especially when the voice of reason is ignored. Michelle Duggar was pregnant with her 20th child to the aghast of many including this author. We...
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It’s Important To Discuss Side Effects With Your Health Care Providers
Talking About Side Effects With Your Health Care Team Side effects may occur with any new treatment, including new medications, placement of a new medical device, surgery, or even physical or...
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Combining Telehealth And Mobile Technology To Improve The Quality Of Health Care
Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director, Worldwide Health, Worldwide Public Sector Microsoft Corporation shares his insights and describes four leading trends and technologies that will transform health and...
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Complications Following The Birth Of Twins Result In The Mother’s Death
It’s an obstetrician’s worst nightmare and it continues to happen on a daily basis. The story of Michal Lura Friedman brings tears to my eyes. After 7 years of trying, the 44 year old songwriter...
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Why I Still Don’t Hate Being A Doctor
Judging from recent articles, surveys, and blog posts, the medical profession is remarkably demoralized. Typical complaints range from “feeling like a beaten dog” to “living in humiliating servitude,”...
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Are Doctors More Likely To Refuse Certain Medical Care?
A must-read piece from Ken Murray: Years ago, Charlie, a highly respected orthopedist and a mentor of mine, found a lump in his stomach. He had a surgeon explore the area, and the diagnosis was...
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Survey Reveals Just How Stressed Physicians Really Are
The vast majority of U.S. physicians are moderately to severely stressed or burned out on an average day, with moderate to dramatic increases in the past three years, according to a survey. Almost 87%...
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Getting Doctors And Patients On The Same Team: A Basketball Metaphor For...
It is tough playing man-to-man when coaches on the sideline keep insisting your team plays zone. Such is it with health care. For doctors, the man-to-man defense never ends. Stay with them. Glue to...
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Kansas Hospital Uses Interesting Tactic To Recruit Physicians To Its Rural Area
A rural hospital on the verge of closing because of problems retaining its rotating door of physicians offered two months of leave for missionary work to keep a more stable roster. It worked, according...
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