Some changes were made
I have deleted most of the medical-related posts, save a few classics. Future posts will be primarily of a humorous or humor-related nature.
Thu, November 10 2011 » Uncategorized » No Comments
What does Crohn’s feel like?
It feels like an alien is about to pop out of your guts. You think I’m exaggerating? You have no idea. Before I get to that, I want to clear my tabs in this last post of the year. First, you should read Bob Herbert’s op-ed about the Senate’s plan to fund health care by [...]
Thu, December 31 2009 » Uncategorized » 3 Comments
The clinical and the social
I think themes for Grand Rounds is a bad idea, but Edwin Leap’s question – “What would you like to say to future physicians?” – is one I have thought about prior. So, imagine you are a graduating medical student, and I am your fabulously well-paid commencement speaker*: Hello Class of [insert year]. Congratulations on [...]
Sun, June 28 2009 » Uncategorized » 4 Comments
House, MD
I mentioned that many doctors think Scrubs is the most realistic medical show on television. According to ER Drama, the least realistic – no surprise – is House, MD: Watching House, MD though, things have been taken to an even higher level of unrealism… So why does this matter? It matters because there are a [...]
Mon, May 18 2009 » Uncategorized » 3 Comments
Just deserts
I’m not a regular Daily Kos reader, but yesterday I clicked through from NOW! Blog to The Conservative Argument Against Universal Health Care. One item on that list caught my eye: Just desserts Related to the previous argument, the “just desserts” argument says that people deserve what they get. [...] By this argument, the outcome [...]
Thu, April 9 2009 » Uncategorized » 1 Comment
The Billy Tauzin Experience
A few posts back, I pointed out that Billy Tauzin presumes to speak for patients, despite not appreciating the typical experience of patients in our health care system. I wrote that knowing Mr. Tauzin had survived a bout of cancer against long odds. My point was not that Mr. Tauzin has no experience with illness, [...]
Thu, March 26 2009 » Uncategorized » 2 Comments
504ever
One of the best things about blogging is the people that interact with me here and elsewhere in the blogosphere, and what I learn from them. For example, Joe Wright commented on my post about disease organizations, and points to a response on his own blog. You should read his post – in particular, towards [...]
Thu, March 26 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments
Don’t Walk
I mentioned a while back that I have some problems with the research/fund-raising agenda most disease organizations pursue. I want now to be more specific: most of these organizations are not helpful, and possibly detrimental, to the lives of sick people. You know the organizations: the sort that sponsors showy fundraiser walks, always clad in [...]
Fri, March 20 2009 » Uncategorized » 28 Comments
