Marcus Buckingham
To achieve sustained success, identify what you dislike and avoid doing those activities. Focus on what you enjoy instead.
Palliative care extends life – and improves quality of life
A study shows that early palliative care for terminal lung cancer patients improves quality of life and extends lifespan by nearly three months.
Is it time to reinvent medicine?
Two recent pieces struck a chord with this blogger. While they seem disparate, I believe they represent 2 sides of the same issue.
Diabetic ketoacidosis
The diagnosis isn’t complex. A 17-year Type I DM patient shows severe DKA with high glucose and potassium levels.
Diabetic ketoacidosis
I couldn’t access that specific webpage. If you have any other URLs or need a summary from another source, feel free to share!
Back to basics – history and physical exam
We just do not do a good enough job emphasizing history taking to our students. Learning to take a great history takes practice and diligence.
Admiral Fell – Sun Kil Moon
You can hear several cuts from the CD on his Myspace page. I especially recommend checking out the track – Half Moon Bay.
On treating medical students with respect
True teaching occurs best when respect starts as an underlying principle. Respect is not difficult. It does not hurt.
Kensho Furuya
Learning is endless. Believing we’ve learned everything shows that we’ve truly learned nothing at all.
William Blake
A person who never changes their opinion is stagnant, like standing water, leading to unproductive thoughts.