Twenty years ago I had an indirect inguinal hernia repaired under general anesthesia in a surgical outpatient setting. Two hours after I woke up in the recovery room the surgeon came to my bedside... Read More
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There is a common thread that brings together doctors, nurses, dietitians, health informatics experts, and other health care team members in our health care system. At the heart of the great work... Read More
In 1897, 8-year-old Virginia turned to her father when her friends claimed that there is no Santa Claus. The girl’s father said if New York’s Sun newspaper said there was a Santa, then it was so... Read More
Who should be setting priorities for medical research? Historically, individual researchers or industry has done this, without considering the perspectives of patients and clinicians. EpLink, The... Read More
In science fiction writer Isaac Asimov’s book, The Naked Sun, the few thousand inhabitants living on an Earth-sized planet never “see” each other. Living alone on huge territories cultivated by... Read More