The 10-Mile, $1000 Ambulance Trip
Last October, I finally faced the fact that my beloved father’s life was ending. He was over 96. He had just suffered several major…
Community
Letters to the Editor – June 2008
Choose your battles with physicians wisely “Don’t tolerate disruptive physician behavior” (March) really hit home. When I started on a cardiothoracic stepdown unit a…
Grandpop’s Hat Isn’t Crooked Anymore
Not long ago I traveled a few blocks to visit my daughter. It was a warm day, the windows were open. I knocked a…
Life Is A Journey
Three and a half years ago a tremendous change occurred in my life. While at the shore, I collapsed with a massive brain hemorrhage.…
Only You Know What Is Right For You
Sometimes you have to take charge of your health problem. For example, I was once diagnosed with a rotator cuff problem and the orthopedic…
Letters to the Editor – May 2008
Dimensions of pain distraction I read with applause “Assessing the seven dimensions of pain” in the February issue. I work in a large teaching…
Medication Madness
The combined number of pill bottles on my parents’ nightstand totaled 28 when laid end to end. That did not include any repeats –…
She Did It!
My mother has been in her new home for just over a year. She was among the first residents of a brand new assisted…
I’m Not Hungry!
Is it one of life’s little tricks that ultimately places you at the table with a beloved parent who is barely touching – or…
Letters to the Editor – March 2008
A glimpse into what matters I wanted to give you an update on Mark, the young man in my article, “The freeing force of…
Letters to the Editor – February 2008
Lack of evidence-based care for spinal cord injuries In your September article “Cervical spine injuries: Preserving function, improving outcomes,” the author describes as “aggressive…
The 10-Mile, $1000 Ambulance Trip
Last October, I finally faced the fact that my beloved father’s life was ending. He was over 96. He had just suffered…
Letters to the Editor – June 2008
Choose your battles with physicians wisely “Don’t tolerate disruptive physician behavior” (March) really hit home. When I started on a cardiothoracic stepdown…
Grandpop’s Hat Isn’t Crooked Anymore
Not long ago I traveled a few blocks to visit my daughter. It was a warm day, the windows were open. I…
Life Is A Journey
Three and a half years ago a tremendous change occurred in my life. While at the shore, I collapsed with a massive…
Only You Know What Is Right For You
Sometimes you have to take charge of your health problem. For example, I was once diagnosed with a rotator cuff problem and…
Letters to the Editor – May 2008
Dimensions of pain distraction I read with applause “Assessing the seven dimensions of pain” in the February issue. I work in a…
Medication Madness
The combined number of pill bottles on my parents’ nightstand totaled 28 when laid end to end. That did not include any…
She Did It!
My mother has been in her new home for just over a year. She was among the first residents of a brand…
I’m Not Hungry!
Is it one of life’s little tricks that ultimately places you at the table with a beloved parent who is barely touching…
Letters to the Editor – March 2008
A glimpse into what matters I wanted to give you an update on Mark, the young man in my article, “The freeing…
Letters to the Editor – February 2008
Lack of evidence-based care for spinal cord injuries In your September article “Cervical spine injuries: Preserving function, improving outcomes,” the author describes…
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