Grand Rounds 3.38 Immediate Release
Welcome to the latest round up of the best of the healthcare
blogosphere. Today it is my pleasure to offer you your weekly dose of Grand
Rounds, optimized for your state of mind.
I believe that there are two basic types of blog readers, and so you’re
getting Grand Rounds 2 ways (with a dash of cartoons thrown in for extra “feel
good” measure):
- Just
the Facts: Distractible, hurried, currently in between seeing patients –
or perhaps your kids, cats, dogs, llamas are begging for attention… or
maybe you’re an ER nurse or surgeon who has no patience for long winded
stories? You’re category one and
should proceed directly to Grand Rounds IR (immediate release – below). - All
the Details: Calm, peaceful, you enjoy good prose and a cup of chai
latte. You like reading all the
juicy details of a grand rounds line up and will spend hours picking
through the references – or maybe you’re an Internist or Psychologist who
knows that the best medicine is found in the details? You’re category two and should proceed
directly to Grand Rounds XR (extended release – next post).
Many thanks to Nick Genes, father of Grand Rounds (who acts
behind the scenes to ensure the success of each host), and please check out
next week’s Grand Rounds at Code Blog: Tales of a Nurse.
Grand Rounds IR (asterisk
= honorable mention for great writing)
Happy Posts
*Starbucks Caters to Diabetics
Woman Saved by Bush Pilot in Frozen Tundra
Prayer Can Reduce Arthritis Risk?
*Disaster Unpreparedness [Cartoon]
Med School Graduation Ceremony [Cartoon]
Nurse uses Star Trek Mentor to Set Course for Kindness
Galaxy
Shrink Rap Podcast: Prank Call with Dr. Phil McGraw &
More [Cartoon]
*Cape Cod Vacation Derailed by Flood, Stroke, Famine & Infection
Sad Posts
Elderly at Risk of Death From Tranquilizers [Cartoon]
Life as a Nurse Assistant in Vermont
Hot Topics
Healthcare Outsourcing (podcast) [Cartoon]
Helpful Tips
To Get the most out of Medicine, Web 2.0 style
To Avoid Kidney Damage from Contrast Agents
To Perform A Pyloromyotomy [Cartoon]
To Diet Successfully – Gluten Free [Cartoon]
Case Reports
Uncategorized
Cost-benefit analysis of genetic testing
Commencement Speech for Harvard Medical
School Graduation
New Alzheimer’s Research [Cartoon]
Book Recommendation for Type 2 Diabetes
For the full text version complete with cheerful commentary, please go to Grand Rounds XR
(next post)
This post originally appeared on Dr. Val’s blog at RevolutionHealth.com.