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BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... colleague and ardent reader of the London Times brought my attention to an article in the 2 December 2017 issue: ... John Money, PhD, (1921–2006) at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Dr Money was a prominent proponent of ... that had a page on sexual identity issues. As it was, my clinical and research interests were focused on other ...
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BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... condition. Some estimates suggest that within 30 days of hospital discharge 25% of patients are readmitted, and 45% are back in hospital 3 months after discharge. Heart failure patients ... gratefully acknowledge comments from Dr Mark Szasz during my preparation of this post. Suggested reading Chan YK, David ...
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BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... “satisfied, enjoyed, fun, rewarding.” I spent my first 10 years in medicine (1956 to 1966) in general ... the North Shore with privileges at North Vancouver General Hospital, a 110-bed establishment with open wards of 10 beds ... but a couple of the general practitioners, like my senior partner, did anesthesia as well. The chief of staff ...
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BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB
... this rate, who will be left to swab us when we get sick? My office is down 40% in physicians due to quarantine. More of my colleagues in the community are away from their offices ... We had our first COVID-19–related death at our hospital. It’s time. —David Chapman, MBChB COVID-19 ...
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BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... to be 92 years old in a few weeks and am at a crossroad in my life. My wife of 66 years has been in the depths of her dementia ... of the Medical Staff Association of the Royal Columbian Hospital. During an excavation in the hospital’s new wing, ...
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BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
In 1929 in my native Hungary, just about all children were born at home. I came into the world at my parent’s home, around 5 o’clock in the morning. To my ... nearby room was set aside for all expectant fathers in the hospital, who often spent hours pacing back and forth in the ...
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BY: Anonymous
... aquatic insects and not much about medicine. But recently my mother died, and I have been reflecting on how much has changed since I retired. My mother was deaf mute, and so communication was never ... an ambulance was called, and she was brought to hospital. My family was told my mom was experiencing severe ...
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BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... Calling a doctor on the phone is nothing new. In my time in general medical practice in the 1950s to the late 1960s, patients usually called me directly at my home after office hours or left messages with my dedicated ... calls were prearranged visits following a stay at the hospital, but other calls usually had some urgent components, ...
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BY: Annette D’Souza, MD
... hungry? I am an ophthalmologist, recently retired. In 2011 my husband and I started working in Kamakwie, a village in ... during the Blood Diamonds war. He wanted to build a better hospital in Sierra Leone. We partnered up. Now we have a 48-bed general hospital and a fully equipped eye-care clinic and surgery, ...
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BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
On Mother’s Day this year I will lift my glass three times. My first toast will celebrate Dr Emily Howard Jennings Stowe ... articles were included and most of the articles focused on hospital-based specialties, targeting single hospitals or ...