Posted on October 31st, 2008 by Doc Shazam
Yes, I thought that the study headline seemed odd as well…after all how would a man-made construct…the clock…lead to more heart attack deaths?
In a widely report on study from the New England Journal of Medicine, heart attack deaths and hospitalizations dropped 5 % the day after clocks “fell back”, ending daylight savings time.
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Posted on October 30th, 2008 by Doc Shazam
In this New York Times report of a recent study, the uninsured did not take up a disproportional amount of volume in the ER for minor complaints. Uninsured people DO tend to be more informed users of hospital resources because they know that they will get a bill in the mail and have to pay […]
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Posted on October 30th, 2008 by Doc Shazam
I love it! My post on How to Fake Wheezing and Stay out of Jail is ranked #1 for the google search phrase ‘how to fake wheeze’!
Satisfaction indeed.
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Posted on October 28th, 2008 by Doc Shazam
When I saw this headline on CNN I was afraid they were going to get the story all wrong. But this reporter did a good job of explaining at least part of the situation:
Hospitals put Patients in Hallways
My favorite quote from the article, with which I agree 100%
“I wish the $700 billion went for […]
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Posted on October 25th, 2008 by Doc Shazam
77% Bill Richardson74% Chris Dodd72% Hillary Clinton71% Barack Obama68% John Edwards59% Joe Biden54% John McCain53% Dennis Kucinich53% Mike Gravel49% Mitt Romney44% Rudy Giuliani42% Mike Huckabee42% Tom Tancredo38% Fred Thompson37% Ron Paul2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz
Apparently, I’m STILL a democrat.
Take the Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz Here.
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Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by Doc Shazam
I’m ranked number 8 on Google for a search on “don’t vote for McCain reason“.
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Posted on October 21st, 2008 by Doc Shazam
To be filed under sports injuries:
After a 5 turnover, 41-7 loss against the New ENgland Patriots, Mike Shanahan, head coach of the Denver Bronco’s responds to a reporters question about whether Jay Cutler’s injured finger would need an MRI this week:
I don’t think fingers need MRIs, either it’s broken or it’s not broken. I’m […]
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Posted on October 17th, 2008 by Doc Shazam
I got tagged by Kim from RN for Life in my comments the other day, and have been ruminating on my answers. Here goes…don’t be shocked.
[ed note: OK, this post was drafted 2 years ago, I just decided to publish it after finally thinking of four movies & places]
4 Jobs I Have Had In […]
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Posted on October 16th, 2008 by Doc Shazam
Somehow John Ritter’s Widow’s remarks following the not-guilty verdict of two physcians angers me to no end.
”I disagree with the jury’s decision but I believe in the system and I respect it,” said the widow, Amy Yasbeck. “It inspires me even more to find, with these brilliant medical minds, a path to diagnose aortic diseases.”
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Posted on October 14th, 2008 by Doc Shazam
The results of this article are no surprise, and this is a real pet peeve of mine. The article says that many patients who were supposedly participating in “shared health decisions” with their physician either had no input and/or reported it as being a negative experience.
That’s no surprise to me. As an ER […]
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