14 Mar The Misconception of Physician Wealth and Wellness
Physicians make a lot of money, or it is perceived they do. In fact, the reality is very different when it comes to physician wealth and wellness....
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16 May Intuitive Painting the Art of Becoming
Draws upon your SELF for inspiration and allows you to express using paint and paper without expectation, judgment or desired results....
13 May Medicine for Life: A Practical Guide for Success
This book is an essential guide for many, if not every facet of your medical career. It is a valuable resource that covers a wide variety of topics....
13 May In the Eyes of Intuition
Intuition quick and ready insight a: immediate apprehension or cognition b: knowledge or conviction gained by intuition c: the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference Source: Merriam Dictionary Intuition is a perceptual ability that is beyond our physical experience...
05 May Sleep Deprivation: Dream or Reality Part 4: The Reality of Life
I had an interesting question one morning. I was on-call and I had done an emergency surgery during the night, returning home at 3 a.m. in the morning or so....
08 Apr The Ethic of Informed Consent
In keeping with the ethical and legal standards of informed consent, patients awaiting a scheduled elective surgery should be informed about possible impairments induced by a lack of sleep because of on-call/emergency work and the potential increased risk of complications....
06 Apr Sleep Deprivation: Dream or Reality Part 3: The Industry Aspect
Part 3: The industry aspect The work force at large is fundamental to a functioning economy. As I cannot describe all the potential industries, I will use the airline industry and the trucking industry to illustrate how these two large industries are dealing with sleep deprivation,...
05 Apr Sleep Deprivation: Dream or Reality Part 2: The Medical Field
Over the years, multiple studies in health care have shown an increase in inappropriate decision-making and an increase in surgical complications following on-call nights and sleep deprivation....
04 Apr Sleep Deprivation: Dream or Reality Part 1: The Biology
During my training 40 years ago there was no mention of sleep deprivation, and long weeks of more than 80 hours were a common occurrence....
13 Dec Creating a Climate for Global Health
Read Jacques’ presentation on millennium development goals....