Breakfast Will Never Be the Same Again

The point is – it’s not all about the vacations in Thailand, birthdays and rock concerts. Or opera, if you’re into that. Rather, it’s the everyday stuff that fills our lives.

Posted in Communication, language, Life, Life as a Patient, Quote of the DayTagged , , , , , , 1 Comment on Breakfast Will Never Be the Same Again

Quote of the Day: On Death Panels and the Insurance Industry, From Dr. Donald Berwick

Dr. Donald Berwick left his position last week as head of CMS. He said this, as quoted in the WSJ’s Washington Wire, yesterday: “Maybe a real death panel is a group of people who tell health care insurers that is it OK to take insurance away from people because they are sick or are at […]

Posted in health care delivery, Medical Ethics, Medical News, Policy, Quote of the DayTagged , , , , , , , , 1 Comment on Quote of the Day: On Death Panels and the Insurance Industry, From Dr. Donald Berwick

‘Cutting For Stone,’ and Considering the Experience of Practicing Medicine

A short note on Cutting for Stone, a novel I’ve just read by Dr. Abraham Verghese. He’s an expert clinician and professor at Stanford. The author uses rich language to detail aspects of Ethiopian history, medicine and quirks of human nature. The book’s a bit long but a page-turner, like some lives, taking a strange […]

Posted in Books, language, Life as a Doctor, Quote of the DayTagged , , , , , , , , 2 Comments on ‘Cutting For Stone,’ and Considering the Experience of Practicing Medicine

Quote of the Day, on Health and Discrimination in Hiring

From an article in today’s New York Times on hiring discrimination against people who smoke: “There is nothing unique about smoking,” said Lewis Maltby, president of the Workrights Institute, who has lobbied vigorously against the practice. “The number of things that we all do privately that have negative impact on our health is endless. If […]

Posted in health care costs, Life, Patient Autonomy, Privacy, Public Health, Quote of the DayTagged , , , , , , Leave a Comment on Quote of the Day, on Health and Discrimination in Hiring
newsletter software