SEX & VIOLENCE: The new Road to GRC
“SEX & VIOLENCE”? That would certainly represent a change of content for GRC, wouldn’t it? The reality, of course, is rather more tame than that. I’m told, and media outlets of all stripes seem...
View ArticleOpioid Painkiller Prescriptions Pose Danger Without Oversight – NYTimes.com
Opioid Painkiller Prescriptions Pose Danger Without Oversight – NYTimes.com. Pharmacy Rx symbol used on prescriptions (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It’s striking just how much more heavily treaters have...
View ArticlePharma: Crimes So Large They’re Legal
English: Logo of the . (Photo credit: Wikipedia) An important brief article for all patriotic Americans, and those who care at all about their health: Health Care’s Trick Coin – NYTimes.com. Crime,...
View ArticleConsumer Reports Hospital Death Data: VERY scary!!!
Icon from Nuvola icon theme for KDE 3.x. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Warning: there will be somewhat more CAPS than usual: this issue calls for them I think…. Sloppy me – I apologize – I had relied on my...
View Article10 Ways to Ease Your Back Pain Starting Today
NOT THIS Nerdy ER Nurse : THE Nerdy Nurse, Silly! (Photo credit: clappstar) Check out a very practical and readable post on the excellent blog, The Nerdy Nurse, on 10 Ways To Reduce Back Pain ! Very...
View ArticleDon’t Miss Out: 6 Important Lessons for Life from David Bowie and Me (Twofer!)
David Bowie bei Rock am Ring 1987/ at the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park music festival (Photo credit: Wikipedia) David Bowie’s star at Holywood. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Cover of Ziggy Stardust: The...
View ArticleShould You Mix Those Two Drugs? Ask Dr. Google – ScienceNOW
Image via CrunchBase Big data! It turns out that search engine data can actually more medical science forward. In this case, much increased search queries for high blood sugar (AKA hyperglycemia in...
View ArticleTen steps to a better future, better YOU.
Not mine, but I like the presentation! (Photo credit: Mediocre2010) Have time to build your people skills? No, you say? Too busy, don’t see the need? Here’s why I’m certain you’re mistaken and...
View ArticleHospital Culture: a Medieval Enclave in Modern Life
The Chartered Quality Institute logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) When it comes to American hospitals, we generally focus on outcomes (coach class at best), finances (first class!), or technology (some...
View ArticleImprove Doctors’ People Skills – WSJ.com
Doctor (Photo credit: edenpictures) A point near and dear to my heart: health care providers need to learn better people skills. We mostly depend on our upbringing and uninformed instincts to guide...
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