Tag: Medicine
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What Do Doctors Read?
New Year’s resolutions, gotta lose weight, exercise more. It does get a bit annoying to read all of our good intentions and then we fall off the wagon one more time! As I look ahead to 2015, I begin my term (one year) as president of Tulsa County Medical Society (TCMS). No resolutions I can’t…
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Don’t ask….don’t tell!
If patients don’t think you as a doctor are open to discussion about complementary medicine, guess what? They won’t talk! This web site is to prove that the Federal Government is interested in “bridging the gap” between traditional medicine and the complementary approach. I would advise you to visit with your doctor about complementary medicines…
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Why Can’t I just get medication OTC?
It’s allergy season and we should all be taking antihistamines–right? I don’t think that would be the best approach and here’s why… For allergy patients, getting medication OTC only may not be helpful. But don’t just listen to me, USA Today would also agree about OTC. http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/story/2012-05-06/prescription-drugs-FDA-AMA/54791526/1
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned….
I always tell me nursing staff, that I learn something with every “face-to-face” visit with a patients. Maybe it’s what they don’t tell me, but show me using body language. At times patients will disclose medical symptoms just as I’m leaving the room…causing me to stop and reconsider. In any event, virtual medicine’s time has…
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Does the Tail Wag the Dog in Medicine?
This is a great story for all to read. We (myself included) tend to become very negative about healthcare, especially with the elections heating up. Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy reading how taking care of patients with empathy & concern will never go away regardless of healthcare legislation! The Patient Will See You Now…
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Michael Jackson’s Trial
Now that the verdict is public with Michael Jackson’s trial, what does propofol really do? This is a summary from The Medical Letter (October 2011) in response to a reader who asked for a review on the use of propofol. First marketed more than 20 years ago, propofol has a rapid onset of action (patients usually lose consciousness…
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