“Mass social media is a crock. It is an inherent contradiction. This is why I like LinkedIn more than Facebook. It has a special purpose and therefore doesn’t feel like a time waster. FWIW, I predict the next huge win in social media will be in health care.” —Rich Karlgaard (Forbes.com) writing in WSJ […]
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Impressive writing
There’s a lot of impressive physician writers out there. I’d like to point you to one that really speaks to me. His name is Jordan Grumet. Dr. G seems wise beyond his years. His most recent essay, Have you compromised yourself? strikes my relevant neurons. We, doctors included, amble through this world accompanied by our […]
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Are doctors good at anything else?
Naysayers you all. Calling us blawgers…or worse. Nothing productive will come of all that time you spend in grandiose self-promotion. Wait, isn’t all self-promotion inherently grandiose? But now, after 622 posts, 2052 comments and 1818 tweets, I finally have something to show for it. Did you know the press get free coffee and food? And […]
Tonight, in the true spirit of cycling blogs, I will tell you a story. (We definitely need to lighten things up a bit.) Consider yourself warned. It is a saga of a cat-like mountain biker, who is also a heart specialist and perhaps a less than ideal patient. But first, you may be wondering why […]
When doctors make big salaries… The “rich”-doctor debate is old, but surely not tired. Lately a number of stories detailing the big salaries made by cardiologists have stirred the pot again. How much is your doctor worth? Do we make too much? How happy are we with what we make? Head over to the Trials […]
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Some writing music
A favorite. For my Canadian friends… JMM
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A very nice Friday
Cyclists say lots of funny things. One of my good buddies likes this one… If you don’t like today, you don’t like perfect. It’s true; In the worlds of health, fitness and education, Kentucky gets kicked around quite a bit. But when the sun shines in the Spring, this state looks pretty darn good. Enjoy […]
On Fridays, especially stormy ones (when I can’t ride), I like to reflect on the work of doctoring. Chief among such wide-angle views is how important a role we doctors actually play in creating good health for our patients? And the trouble that we may cause. I’m struggling with this force pulling me toward minimalism. […]
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Sad Story–Amazing song and words
Here’s a good example of what is old can still be quite good. Gosh, GL can write and sing. JMM
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Going gently…
…is how doctors die. Few essays written by doctors are more relevant to today’s crisis in end of life care than Dr Ken Murray’s now famous, Why Doctors Die Differently. It made it to the WSJ today, thank goodness. It’s available for free in its original (and longer) form at Zocala Public Square. We discussed […]
To those who submitted posts, I say thanks. I appreciate that you did. Medical Grand Rounds keeps going because of you, the medical blogger. Your voice, your impressions, your passions and your human stories make our field such a great canvas. Let’s get it started: A Hand of Hearts: I was delighted that one of […]