Doctors, listen to your patients

From TED TALKS TUESDAY http://www.ted.com Modern medicine is in danger of losing a powerful, old-fashioned tool: human touch. Physician and writer Abraham Verghese describes our strange new world where patients are merely data points, and calls for a return to the traditional one-on-one physical exam. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks … Read more

There’s one thing I’m certain of; return I will to old Brazil

Since 1998, I have been a member of a forum called ROOTS. It has provided me with daily collegial education ever since. Like any discussion forum, there is the usual coterie of egos, flaming and silliness. But, like anything where the sum is greater than the parts, it soldiers on and daily, we learn, we … Read more

Is there a Tea Party blogger in Canada??

A Dental Shift: Implants Instead of Bridges from the New York Times…….equal time will be allocated for Ms. Palin or her equivalent in Canada The intent of the posting is to elicit discussion and comment. By Jane E. Brody If I have one serious regret about my age, it is that my permanent teeth developed … Read more