Healthcare Musings for 27 July 2018
27 July 2018 Dear Interested Reader, Another Obit and Another Perspective I am a regular reader of the “Perspectives” section of the New England Journal of Medicine. I can count on the fact that week after week I will get an excellent return on the time I invest in...
The Importance of Telling Stories About the Quality of Care
Nothing satisfies a writer like getting a story back from a reader that confirms that at least one other person understood your point. I find that sometimes the person who is commenting adds a story that makes my original thought even more effective. I received such a...
Healthcare Musings for 20 July 2018
20 July 2018 Dear Interested Readers, Burnout: It’s Variable Impact on Providers and Patients I read obituaries habitually. It is a habit that I acquired from my wife who inherited it from her Irish father. She refers to the obits as the “Irish sportspages.” I am...
Why I Suggest That We Go For A Walk
The salutation for the Friday letter which I have been writing for the last ten years has evolved, as has the format. Since my retirement it has been addressed to “Dear Interested Readers.” For over three years the letter has had a scene from nature as the “header.”...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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