ON ALL THINGS RELATED TO HEALTH AND THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Do you want to learn about the forces that shape our healthcare system? Would you like to be able to make more informed choices about your health? Do you want to become healthier and happier? Read on and join the conversation!
12/26/10 – This last summer, my wife and I had a fight. As with many fights between married couples, the surface issue was inconsequential but housed an important issue underneath. I’d accidentally…Read More
12/5/10 – A few years ago, a close friend of mine was struggling with his job. He worked in a large corporation he couldn’t stand: unethical business practices, employee backstabbing, and sexual…Read More
10/3/10 – When I was a fourth-year medical student, I once did a month-long rotation in the ER. One night a woman came in who we decided needed some lab work. When…Read More
9/26/10 – I’ve had one panic attack in my life. It happened when I was a first-year medical student and taking my first biochemistry mid-term exam. Everyone agreed that all our teacher’s…Read More
5/2/10 – When I was a child, I was afraid to go to summer camp. Most kids found the prospect exciting and the experience fun, but I dreaded it. What would the…Read More
2/28/10 – My wife and I are similar in a number of ways, but we’re completely opposite in how we feel about trying new things. I resist and often fear it, while…Read More
3/15/09 – In January of 2007, I developed a mild stomach ache and general feeling of being unwell while at a Sunday brunch. Initially, the pain sat in the center of my…Read More