I work in a hospital that does not have a huge maternity ward. When a baby is born, a short lullaby (~ 10 seconds) is played overhead on the intercom. I usually hear that lullaby once maybe a few times a week. So why did I hear that lullaby about five times on Monday, and […]
I’m an American Top Physician!!!!
Congratulations on your prestigious recognition in the “Guide to America’s Top Physicians”. Being chosen for this listing is an honor, and your impressive achievements have you among the Nation’s most excellent… So began the mailing I received today. It looked like junk mail but it had “medical license” somewhere on the envelope and I didn’t […]
The Practice of Financial Medicine
What’s that you say? You didn’t know about the specialty of financial medicine? Well neither did I until recently. No, this is not about President Obama’s plan for public health insurance. Although I do side with the American Medical Association in being skeptical of it I’m annoyed that their main bone of contention seems to […]
Rainy Day Reading
What else is there to do on a rainy day but read? Over on WSJ we learn 10 reasons doctors get burned out. It is written by a surgeon about surgeons but I think most other doctors will agree it rings true for them as well. Yet even though I agree with many of the […]
Taking Responsibility for One’s Own Health
She walked into the office appearing as if she was chewing something. Only a few years older than myself she had already lost her teeth and her mouth was puckered and sunken. I looked at her. It had been several months since our first visit together. There had been many missed appointments. Where should I […]