Month: February 2011

Short Short Stories from a Winter Office Day

Short Short Stories from a Winter Office Day

Conversation piece I drove into work on a particularly chilly morning, as per usual, and parked in my assigned lot, which is no less than a mile from my building. I picked my way across the icy city streets and strategically landscaped walkways. Every morning 

Plug for a great article

Plug for a great article

This is a great article that explains alot about healthcare. This is doctor/ writer Atul Gawande at his apolitical, just-the-facts-ma’am best. Here he highlights several practices and projects that have cut healthcare costs while IMPROVING care. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/01/24/110124fa_fact_gawande   I hope others are as excited about 

Primary Care for Christmas: Anything and Everything

Primary Care for Christmas: Anything and Everything

*All names and potentially identifying information (including some physical descriptions and case details) have been altered to comply with HIPAA regulations, as well as to be nice and ethical. I’m a primary care doctor and a new mom. I was on call for Christmas week