On use of ‘medi-speak’ and the need for plain language in doctor-patient communications. Tongue-in-cheek in parts (the example is funny). Quote: So docs: if you are frustrated that patient… more →
My Lymphoma Journeywrote 16 hours ago: “A man of good will with a little effort and belief in his own powers can enjoy a deep, tranqu … more →
wrote 3 days ago: Tonight I pulled together all the posts we have on the patient-doctor relationship into one page. P … more →
wrote 1 week ago: An article written recently by Laura Landro (WSJ) discusses a technique called “motivational i … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Dr. Gregory House in the TV show “House” is annoying, mean, and pessimistic (and fictitious) but whe … more →
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wrote 1 week ago: Happy birthday TODAY to my first born, Ms. Nima Beckie, whose name means (in Tibetan) the sun up in … more →
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wrote 1 week ago: Earlier in my career I travelled to Uganda as part of my training in tropical medicine. It was 1998, … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Here is the good and the bad news. There will always be something we can do better. The Bible has a … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: A recent study in PLoS ONE looks at the usage of placebos by clinicians in the UK. Of interest to me … more →
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wrote 3 weeks ago: I read this phrase somewhere and that’s what today blog is: my guilty pleasure. It’s my pleasure be … more →
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wrote 1 month ago: Skydiving in UK Like most of us during childhood, I also wanted to fly and as I grew old I thought t … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The latest salvo in the battle between the University of Texas Austin, Board of Regents and the Texa … more →
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