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Quote of the Week

By Doug Farrago

May 23, 2012

“I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living, or get busy dying.”—The Shawshank Redemption (Tim Robbins) Share on Facebook Tweet
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Whiskey Muscle Syndrome Does Exist

By Doug Farrago

May 22, 2012

Everyone has heard of “whiskey muscles”. It is that sensation of invincibility that comes when one drinks a bunch of alcohol. It is why men always fight when they drink. It is also why many men get their asses kicked. They think they are tougher or stronger than they really are. ...
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CT Scans for Smokers In Vogue Again

By Doug Farrago

May 21, 2012

Based on a review of evidence, including a large National Cancer Institute study involving more than 53,000 people with a history of smoking at least one cigarette pack daily for 30 years or two packs for 15 years, new guidelines are recommending that they receive annual low-dose CT scans of their lungs. The advice applies...
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Good Mood Food

By Doug Farrago

May 20, 2012

Arby’s has a new protein meal you may be interested in. Ryan Hart, a 14-year-old boy from Michigan, bit into his Arby’s roast beef sandwich and found he was eating a finger. It seems a restaurant employee cut off her finger with a meat slicer while preparing the meal. When she left her...
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When vs. What You Eat

By Doug Farrago

May 19, 2012

I think we are getting better on the nutrition front. Here is an interesting study showing that eating for the first 8 hours of the day and then nothing for 16 hours may be the way to go. Intriguing and may give some credence to the IF people (intermittent fasting). Looks like both timing...
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Not-On-Call Sleep Kit For Interns/Residents

May 22, 2012

From the late, great Placebo Journal. Buy a back issue package here.

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Who Needs The Avengers?

May 8, 2012

From the late, great Placebo Journal

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Missed Anniversary Algorithm

May 1, 2012

Complements of the late, great Placebo Journal. Back issue packages available here.

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Hospital Robot Wars

April 21, 2012

From the late, great Placebo Journal. Buy a back issue package here while the few supplies last!

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Feedback

I enjoy your site. I appreciate your heartfelt concern for patients and your irritation at the “solutions” suggested/mandated by outsiders (e.g. politicians). I don’t always agree with you (I’m adamantly for universal/single payer healthcare), but I appreciate your struggle. Keep up the good work.

Pat Nagle

I’ve been following you for years (as a biomedical researcher), and your candor always strikes home. I wanted to quickly send you an email saying that your new format makes a world of difference. Very excellent work. Thanks for all you do.

Daniel Baker

Thank you, Doug, for validating our voices.

Bridget Reidy MD

Hi, Doug! Good luck with your crusade - not as funny as PJ, but unfortunately necessary.

Susan Stangl MD

Hey - I really like the concept and the site design. Great job!

Linda Becker

Dr. Doug, I've been receiving your information for many years ... most enjoyable.

Ken Leebow

Finally, one of us has stepped forward to confirm that indeed, the emperor has no clothes. So many docs are so busy being “providers” that they cannot see what is being lost day by day. You are accelerating the “wake-up” point and may just be the catalyst to doctors seeing through the veil that keeps them moving into this madness. May you be guided to continue this important work, inspire other doctors to find the courage to listen to their higher wiser self, and to take action to restore the dignity and sacredness of the doctor/healer-patient relationship.

Susan Ortiz MD

The new site looks great so far. I actually like the black and white look too - reminiscent of "old" medicine! I've always enjoyed the PJ, sent to me a few years ago by a friend. Keep it up, please.

Susie Cannon

Thanks for 10 years of keeping those of us in the front lines smiling. While some would say it's not professional- it is. They have just been out of touch for so long they don't realize it's what those of us that are still doing it stay sane (35+ years for me). Remember, never look @ life head-on""- slightly ""scewed"" will keep you going

Carol Puopolo

I am a doctor in Australia. Your expertise is in the American system, and it helps me cope with the crap in the Australian system.

Philip Clarke

As a nurse for 20 years, I too am sick of the sick care that we healthcare professionals are suppose to dish out. My idea is to change the disease care system that we have to a truly "healthcare" system. Abolish all agencies that stand in the way of that. Let your imagination roam on that last one.

Bobbi

I've followed your writing via email for years now, I suppose. It's time to say thank you for all the heart and soul you have put in to entertaining and educating so many of us. Thank you.

Jeanne Willson

Great job, Doug! Blessings on your efforts, Doctor!

Beverly Nuckols MD

Impressed that a lot of teachers are reading this material. Your site is the Writing on the Wall. Keep it coming!

Thank you for your continuing good works. I always enjoy hearing from you, and plan to visit your new site often!

Rochelle Didier, M.D.

Impressed that a lot of teachers are reading this material. Your site is the Writing on the Wall. Keep it coming!

David Devonis

Just a quickie to let you know that what you do is very appreciated amongst the masses of us frustrated physicians, especially those of us who have seen the practice of medicine gradually morph from an honorable, respected profession to one a being tarnished by an overwhelming, protocol-spewing bureaucracy that is threatening to choke us all. You provide a great outlet to us.

John Difini MD

ideas for change

Principles of Authentic Medicine

This is an ongoing list of “rules” that define what authentic medicine is all about. They are just some rough ideas. I would love some feedback and additions that you may give. Be present on the job Quality is flexible, subjective and sometimes indefinable Administrators should not be in charge of patient care Insurance...

How To Fix The Healthcare System by Our Readers

There are thousands of you who read this blog. Most of you are in the healthcare field. All of us are patients. How would you fix the healthcare industry to make it better? I have been collecting some great ideas to spread them around. Read what people have sent in below. I am...