Healthcare Musings For August 23, 2024

Healthcare Musings For August 23, 2024

August 23, 2024 Dear Interested Readers,   Have We Lost The Trust Of Our Patients?   Everyone complains about healthcare. I know that I do. My access to healthcare is probably better than for most Americans, but I still find that there are barriers to the...
Healthcare Musings For May 24, 2024

Healthcare Musings For May 24, 2024

May 24, 2024 Dear Interested Readers,   A Conversation That Gives Us Guidance   Regular readers of these notes know that I have high regard for the Commonwealth Fund. I quote their articles frequently. I am grateful that in the sixties Dr. Ebert won...
Healthcare Musings For May 17, 2024

Healthcare Musings For May 17, 2024

May 17, 2024 Dear Interested Readers,   Trouble In Massachusetts   I lived in Massachusetts from 1967 until late 2014. I loved the progressive attitude that was so easily discernable in the circles where I moved. The most dramatic expression of that unique...
Healthcare Musings For March 29, 2024

Healthcare Musings For March 29, 2024

March 29, 2024 Dear Interested Readers,   Reflections On Nursing   This week’s letter is shorter even than last week’s letter. I am making progress, but sitting in a comfortable position for the time required to do work is a challenge. I have appreciated the...
Healthcare Musings: March 22, 2024

Healthcare Musings: March 22, 2024

March 22, 2024 Dear Interested Readers,   The Shortest Friday Letter Ever   As directed, my wife and I arrived at 9:15 at the Dartmouth same-day surgical unit last Monday.  The process was very smooth. I was given a hospital gown, little booties, and a paper...
Healthcare Musings For March 8, 2024

Healthcare Musings For March 8, 2024

March 8, 2024 Dear Interested Readers,   A Better Understanding of Moral Injury   My long journey this year exploring the origins of my medical-moral sensibilities was inspired by an article that first appeared in the Sunday New York Times Magazine last June...