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Category Archives: patient care
Anonymity and Professionalism on Twitter: Room to Educate
A well-established medical blogger Dr. Bryan Vartabedian (aka @Doctor_V, a fellow gastroenterologist whom I recently had the pleasure of meeting at DDW 2011 #DDW11) seemed to ignite a firestorm this week amongst #hcsm tweeps with his post about a specific … Continue reading
Presenting on a consult service: Rules number one and two
As an attending gastroenterology consultant, I have heard many a presentation from medical students, residents, and fellows that start something like this: This is a 64-year old woman with Afib, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, osteoarthritis, cholelithiasis, and depression, whom … Continue reading
Posted in medical education, patient care
Tagged #meded, academic medicine, communication, consultation, hcsm, medical education, medicine, presentation skills
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A Physician’s View about Medical Necessity
“Doc, do I really NEED this medication?” In my practice, I seem to hear this question (or something like it) on a daily basis. The question is not always about a medication, maybe it’s about a lab test or a … Continue reading
Posted in GERD, patient care
Tagged gastroenterology, GERD, heartburn, medical necessity, medicine, patient care, reflux
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When the Doctor Becomes a Patient
Today I became a patient. If you follow me on Twitter, then by now you know what happened. Yes, I am embarrassed by what happened, but I’ll relinquish my HIPAA right to privacy for this moment. This afternoon I swam … Continue reading
Posted in medical education, patient care
Tagged broken nose, ENT, nasal fracture, otolaryngology, professionalism
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Would You Like Some Cyanide in Your Herbal Therapy?
Like most allopathic physicians, I have no formal training in herbal medicine. Nonetheless I tend to think that I have an open mind to non-Western therapies. I do not discount their effects in various conditions, but they are not the … Continue reading
Doctor as Teacher: A Life Lesson to Future Doctors
I do a lot of teaching. Truth be told, it is what drew me to stay in academic medicine. As a subspecialist, I am fortunate enough to have multiple opportunities to lecture, train, and educate in a number of venues. … Continue reading