A Lesson In Connectedness
It has been another bizarre week. During times like this in the past, for example during the “dot com” bust of 2000, I might have just shrugged my shoulders and uttered a small prayer asking for personal protection before returning to more important...
Healthcare Musings For March 6, 2020
March 6, 2020 Dear Interested Reader, What’s Next ? February was a terrible month. Not only were we dazed and confused by the explosion of the coronavirus, or if prefer, Covid-19, followed by the collapse of the stock market, but the Red Sox...
Pondering Choices That Might Put Out The Fire
The character of medical practice has changed over the past fifty years. The changes go far beyond our technological and scientific advances. Many reflect on the change in the experience of providing care. Others focus on how the experience of receiving care...
Healthcare Musings For February 28, 2020
February 28, 2020 Dear Interested Readers, Unexpected Events And Uncertainty in a VUCA World It has happened again. This last week was one where events seemed to suddenly converge on us to remind us of an important reality, change is a constant in...
Does What We Consider Shape Our Approach To Patient Care?
I frequently reflect on my experiences with my parents. It’s ironic that long after they have gone, I am just catching on to some of the lessons that they tried to teach me. In retrospect, one lesson that I was particularly resistant to receiving seems very...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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