It happened again last week. A patient contacted me via Twitter with a clinical question about her child. As always, I never engage patients in the social media space. When they try to initiate an online encounter I track ‘em down immediately to let them know the safe of social media and our relationship. Here are a few things I think about when discussing the matter ... Continue Reading about When Patients Contact You via Social Media – 9 Pointers
8 Ways Physicians Can Use Evernote
When I was a medical student I carried around a little black notebook. It held my lists of differential diagnoses, workups, and other key clinical pearls. In the middle of clinic when I needed to know the workup for rickets I had it right at my fingertips. I had dozens of lists and differentials, many of which saved me on rounds or during busy ICU shifts. I still ... Continue Reading about 8 Ways Physicians Can Use Evernote
Direct Red – A Direct Look
I think the world has reached its quota of medical memoirs.If you’ve read one, you’ve read them all.Formulaic stories of quirky patients, crises of conscience, awkward med students coming-of-age and overbearing superiors are all too much for me at this stage of my medical career. So why I might have been drawn to Gabriel Weston’s Direct Red – A Surgeon’s View of Her ... Continue Reading about Direct Red – A Direct Look
Autism Rising
A national survey of parents published in today’s issue of Pediatrics suggests that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) is 1 in 91 U.S. children. The study, “The Prevalence of Parent-Reported Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children in the United States, 2007,” draws on data from a survey conducted jointly by the Health Resources and ... Continue Reading about Autism Rising
Babies, Burps and Breastfeeding – October 1st 2009 in The Woodlands, TX
If you’re in the Houston broadcast area and you’re expecting a baby, be sure to come to Babies, Burps and Breastfeeding: Expert Advice on Newborn Feeding and Digestive Health at the Marriott Waterway in The Woodlands, TX, Thursday October 1st at 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30). Look for me and lactation consulant Nancy Hurst RN, PhD, IBCLC to brief the next generation ... Continue Reading about Babies, Burps and Breastfeeding – October 1st 2009 in The Woodlands, TX
To Unfollow is Human
Recently on Twitter I unfollowed a friend who had become too noisy. Long strings of banal tweets were interfering with those in my stream who had something to say. I launched a tweet reflecting my decision but didn’t disclose the perpetrator. I then received a handful of direct messages reflecting anxious concern (“I hope it wasn’t me”). Interesting, but not ... Continue Reading about To Unfollow is Human