A friend of mine spent some time at our hospital with his child who required medical and surgical care. The child was eventually discharged after successful treatment, but my nonmedical friend hinted... Read More
Editorials
“Doc, can I get a sick note for work? I need one if I’m off for more than 3 days.” “But Bob, you don’t look sick.” “You should have seen me last week. I could hardly get out of bed.” “Well,... Read More
As I pedal my bike into another spectacular hill town in the Italian countryside, I am reminded of the saying, “Beauty often stems from madness.” My lifelong friend and I decided we would do... Read More
I would like to share the story of someone I have known for 10 years—a patient who was referred to me when her previous endocrinologist retired. Her story is even more special to me because she and I... Read More
That all men are equal is a proposition which, at ordinary times, no sane individual has ever given his assent. —Aldous Huxley For many of our professional associations, health care... Read More