A Day in the Life Scenarios
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MANNERS: WHAT’S HAPPENED TO THEM?
The dictionary defines manners as “social comportment, ways of behaving with reference to polite standards.” Basically, manners refer to the…
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THE CONCIERGE PRACTICE MODEL
ADDENDUM: A recent editorial in Medical Economics gave new perspective to the concierge practice model. Specialdocs, a company that transforms…
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I’M EMBARRASSED BY MY COLLEAGUES
I am continually embarrassed for and concerned about the medical profession. Yes, I’m embarrassed because of the image of physicians…
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DOING HIS PART TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE
In the blog explaining why individuals go to medical school and why they choose a particular specialty, I mentioned the…
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CHOOSING A NURSING HOME
“Activities of daily living” (ADL) is a general term that describes all the common actions people do every day. Eating,…
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GOLF: Its Social Relevance is Underweighted
GOLF—all the other “four-letter words” were taken! Every golfer has heard that phrase, especially in reference to the maddening, frustrating…
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DR. G CHOSE FAMILY MEDICINE. WHY DID OTHER DOCTORS CHOOSE THEIR SPECIALTY?
Over the past several weeks, I’ve written extensively about the factors and events that influenced me to pursue a career…
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CHOOSING AN INTERNSHIP
Internships still existed when I was in medical school. An internship was akin to a tradesman’s apprenticeship. For one year…
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WHAT’S IT LIKE TO DELIVER A BABY?
Delivering a baby; the dramatic event that is the culmination of months of waiting, anxiety, and anticipation. The excitement of…
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HOW DOES YOUR DOCTOR CHOOSE THE RIGHT SPECIALIST FOR YOU?
As a family doctor, every day I was tasked with referring patients to specialists. I wasn’t capable of handling every…
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