Against medical advice?
In my office, Stan and I talk at length and he poses a challenging question. He says, “Doc, if I was a friend of yours what would you recommend?”...
Keeping away the doctor
...the dreaded bed alarm...
Why you need Shingles Shot
Herpes Zoster is a self-limited painful rash that can cause permanent injury...
Red Sky in Morning
The Art of Medicine...
Patient, don’t heal thyself
When patients take medical matters into their own hands, strange things may occur....
Tanning Salon Truths
It is not a coincidence that tanning beds look like candescent coffins....
The Benefit of the Useless
She insists I order a useless blood test. To my shame, I order it every time....
The Price of Caring
Today would have been easier if I did not give a damn. ...
Copper Mine
Our lives are full of Copper Mines. ...
Why a second opinion?
The worse thing that can happen during second opinion, is that you learn.
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