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Patients love to joke that doctor’s ‘practice’ medicine….which suggests that they are still in the process of learning, and in so doing, making mistakes while they perfect their craft. There is some truth to this, although I think this is more about confusing the multiple meanings of the word ‘practice’. Still, it is true that …
I wanted to share this article that was sent to me by my brother Martin. It’s from the Atlantic Monthly and focuses on how doctor’s dress and what it tells patients about their approach to healing. Although we are casual in our office, I’ve found that my white coat goes a long way toward providing …
Having trained at Johns Hopkins, I know what it is like to be at an institution that draws people from around the world. Sometimes, they would get exactly what they expected….a world class diagnosis and treatment that could be obtained nowhere else. Other times, they were told to return home and begin the treatment suggested …
In an effort to deliver ‘good bacteria’ to the bowels of people who have lost their normal bacterial flora, there are many different approaches underway. Delivering the fecal material via colonoscopy has generally been the method of choice, but given the challenges involved in rectal administration, many researchers are looking at oral routes using …
As we age, we are more prone to falling, and preventing such falls is a key to maintaining good health. A recent series of articles in the NY TIMES Health Section, discussed the various contributors to falling as we get older, with the most important being weaker legs and poorer balance (medications….that lower blood pressure …