Why I Like the (Absurd) Dancing in the OR Video

What Deb did, and I thank her for this, is offer an extreme example of patient-centered care. Among other things, she did everything possible to assure that the people caring for her perceive her as a human being who loves dancing.

Posted in Breast Cancer, Empowered Patient, Life as a Patient, Medical News, Patient-Doctor Relationship, Video, Women's HealthTagged , , , , , , , , , Leave a Comment on Why I Like the (Absurd) Dancing in the OR Video

A Comedian Tells the Story of His Child’s Cancer

Yesterday a video came my way on Facebook. It’s a stand-up piece by Anthony Griffith, who tells what it was like working as a comedian when his 2-year old daughter had recurrent cancer and died….This 9 minute clip packs sadness and pain:

Posted in Communication, Family, Oncology (cancer), Pediatrics, VideoTagged , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a Comment on A Comedian Tells the Story of His Child’s Cancer

The BC Sisterhood Takes on Sex After Cancer and What Oncologists Don’t Say

A hit in the women’s breast cancer Twitter league came my way from the Breast Cancer Sisterhood®. Brenda Coffee, a survivor and founder of the Survivorship Media Network, offers a serious post on What Your Oncologist Doesn’t Tell You About Sex. There’s a music video, Don’t Touch Me that’s annoying but depressingly right on how […]

Posted in Blogs, Breast Cancer, cancer survival, Oncology (cancer), Video, Wednesday Web Sighting, Women's HealthTagged , , , , , , Leave a Comment on The BC Sisterhood Takes on Sex After Cancer and What Oncologists Don’t Say

President Obama Talks About Smoking and Tobacco

Today’s ML comes straight from the Oval Office. President Obama talks about smoking, and how hard it is to stop, and what can be done to reduce the use and long-term health consequences of tobacco. What I like about this Presidential health advisory: He credits the ACS, which is sponsoring a smokeout today. He’s clear about […]

Posted in cancer causes, Communication, Public Health, VideoTagged , , , , , , Leave a Comment on President Obama Talks About Smoking and Tobacco

A Medical School Problem Based Learning (PBL) Parody of ‘The Office’

Last week a video came my way via ZDoggMD, a popular blog by doctors who are not me. The Office Med School Edition — The clip is a parody of The Office about Problem Based Learning (PBL). In a typical PBL, the students meet regularly in small groups. On Monday they begin with clinical aspects of a case. The […]

Posted in Future of Medicine, Medical Education, Video, Wednesday Web SightingTagged , , , , , , Leave a Comment on A Medical School Problem Based Learning (PBL) Parody of ‘The Office’

E-Patient Dave Explains What It Means to Be An E-Patient

Med-blog grand rounds this week is hosted by e-patient Dave, who is Dave deBronkart, a real man who was diagnosed with a renal cell (kidney) cancer a few years back. He’s a terrific speaker and an Internet friend. By coincidence I was searching for the definition of an e-patient, and came upon it there, in […]

Posted in Communication, Empowered Patient, Health IT, Patient Autonomy, Patient-Doctor Relationship, Social Media, Video, Wednesday Web SightingTagged , , , , , , Leave a Comment on E-Patient Dave Explains What It Means to Be An E-Patient

A Video About a Robot and a Patient

Since Watson won on Jeopardy, there’s been lots of talk of robots assuming doctors’ roles. Ten years into our future, machines with programmed empathy and nuanced diagnostic skills will solve diagnostic dilemmas, deduce optimal treatment and make us well. Yesterday I found a new Xtranormal video, this one crafted by Dr. Charles of his excellent […]

Posted in Communication, Future of Medicine, Health IT, Patient-Doctor Relationship, Social Media, VideoTagged , , , , , Leave a Comment on A Video About a Robot and a Patient

Doctors Enjoy Smoking Camels, in an Old Cigarette Ad

A new Twitter follow led me to LongartsZwolle, a blog by a pulmonologist in the Netherlands. A February 1 post needs no translation: More Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Cigarette The clip is said, on YouTube, to be a 1949 commercial for Camel cigarettes. I tried to find more on this, first by clicking […]

Posted in Communication, Public Health, Social Media, VideoTagged , , , , , , , , Leave a Comment on Doctors Enjoy Smoking Camels, in an Old Cigarette Ad
newsletter software