Monday, August 31, 2009

A distinct sort of society

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Whether you agree with him or not, you have to admire David Brooks' ability to turn a phrase, and more. Here is a remarkable summary of...
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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Fresh fish frenzy

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What do you do when your hunter-gatherer spouse has a successful session on Cape Cod Bay and you find yourself with lots of blues and stripe...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

A music break

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As I take a short blogging break for a few days, I leave you with excerpts of this speech forwarded to me by a friend. The talk was by Karl...
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Monday, August 24, 2009

Jeans and Genes on Groupon

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And now for a gentle laugh. Today's post from groupon.com had an ad for a local store selling blue jeans. There is often a humorous c...
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Thoughtful views on hospital infections

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Sharon B. Wright, MD, MPH, Director of Infection Control/Hospital Epidemiology at our place, sent me this note back in March: I was at the n...
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Standards for this blog

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The commentary on a post below prompts me to write this post. I have been writing this blog for three years and have had very few occasion...
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Sunday, August 23, 2009

And now for an entirely different view

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A friend referred me to this article by David Goldhill in the Atlantic . It raises some provocative thoughts about whether the current Was...
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Saturday, August 22, 2009

A surgeon's story: The sequel

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Jim Hurst, who's story you read below , was honored last night at Fenway Park. A group of nurses from the TSICU paid him a surprise vis...
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Friday, August 21, 2009

Yours truly on NECN

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I don't often lead you to television appearances that I have made, but I think this recent one on New England Cable News with Chet Curt...
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That's one big green bus

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Arriving home the other day, I was confronted by this rather large vehicle parked on our narrow street. After a moment's confusion as t...
Thursday, August 20, 2009

My son's story -- Part 1

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From a friend of a friend, a compelling story. My son is sleeping right now...had a rough weekend - his blood pressure dropped, his blood co...
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My son's story -- Part 2

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Continuing from above : Here is what I have been able to piece together from various people who had been at the school during the race....th...

My son's story -- Part 3

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Continuing from above : I arrived at the hospital about 3-4 minutes before the ambulance....it is amazing how fast you can drive when you ju...

My son's story -- Part 4

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The final chapter, continuing from above : The next few days were a blur of more tests, more proof that he was back (he still couldn't r...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Explain the tangible benefits

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A last thought for today on the health care legislation, this from Dan Balz in the Washington Post . I found it very interesting and perce...
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How to deal with the public option

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Richard Thaler, in Sunday's New York Times business section, offers a cogent description of the issues surrounding the public option fo...
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In memoriam: A. Stone Freedberg

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Last April, A. Stone Freedberg, the former chairman of Cardiology at the Beth Israel Hospital, celebrated his 100th birthday with a special...
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Deadlock in Congress

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The Onion , as usual, has a serious message hidden in a funny story .
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Insurance Protections

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I was sent a copy of a letter from David Axelrod, Senior Adviser to the President, with a list of things that the Administration hopes to in...
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Monday, August 17, 2009

Request from Health Care for All

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I am posting this at the request of our friends at Health Care for All: Have you ever had a bad experience in a hospital or other health car...
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