April 25th, 2010 by Happy Hospitalist in Better Health Network, Humor, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: Cataracts, Family Practice, Forced Retirement, General Medicine, Older Doctors, Physicians, Primary Care
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Many people like to make a comparison between the airline industry and the medical industry when it comes to protocols.
Is there a maximum age restriction for commercial pilots in the United States? Yes, there is. In 2007, Congress raised the age of forced retirement for commercial pilots from 60 to 65 years old.
In light of that, should physicians be forced to retire after a certain age as well? Should we trust our health to the abilities of a physician who is 70, 75, 80 years or older? Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at The Happy Hospitalist*
April 25th, 2010 by Debra Gordon in Better Health Network, Medblogger Shout Outs, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: American Society of Journalists and Authors, Facebook, Health and Medicine, Health Tweeder, Healthcare Facilities, Healthcare Professionals, LinkedIn, Medical Organizations, Networking, Peter Shankman, Social Media, Twitter
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So you’re probably wondering what I’m doing blogging about social networking when this is a blog about health and medicine and medical writing. Well, just consider:
- Thousands of tweets are sent every hour about health/medical issues. Want a cool way to follow them? Check out Health Tweeder.
- Thousands of health care professionals, medical organizations and healthcare facilities have Facebook pages.
And I’m sure that’s only the beginning. Those, together with Linked In, are the only social networking sites I currently use so that’s all you get for now. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at A Medical Writer's Musings on Medicine, Health Care, and the Writing Life*
April 24th, 2010 by David Kroll, Ph.D. in Better Health Network, Opinion
Tags: Breast Cancer, Cigarettes, KFC, Komen, Oncology, Pink Ribbon, Preventive Medicine, smoking, Women's Health
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KFC and Komen? BucketsfortheCure.com? “Why don’t they just put a pink ribbon on a pack of cigarettes?”
*This blog post was originally published at Terra Sigillata*
April 24th, 2010 by DrRob in Better Health Network, Health Tips, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: Caring For Others, Doers, Exhaustion, Family Medicine, Fatigue, General Medicine, Primary Care, Productivity, Rest, Running On Empty, Self-Awareness, Stress, Tired, Unproductive, Unrested, Workaholic
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“I’m tired,” I recently told a friend. He looked at me with a hint of a smile and gave the obvious answer: “Then you need to rest.”
This simple yet elusive answer hit me squarely. I spend a large portion of my life being tired, yet I don’t know how to rest. Sure, I waste a lot of time doing things that are unproductive, but they’re more of a distraction or an escape — they aren’t about rest. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Musings of a Distractible Mind*
April 23rd, 2010 by DrWes in Better Health Network, Humor, Opinion
Tags: After Hours, Cardiology, Cutting Healthcare Costs, Family Medicine, General Medicine, Healthcare reform, Physician Answering Service, Primary Care, Psychology, Quality of Care
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Proof that cutting costs might affect quality of care — when a new, cheaper answering service at a doctor’s office answers the phone after hours:
“Cardiac electro-psychology. How may I help you?”
Sad, but true. (At least it was worth a chuckle.)
-WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist.
*This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes*
