Doctor appointments can be overwhelming. When you’re sick, it’s difficult to understand everything your doctor is saying. When you’re chronically ill, it’s even harder. Recently, I came across an article discussing pros and cons of recording doctor’s visits.
It’s clear … Read the rest
I had a conversation with a guy the other day. We’ll call him Bill. He told me that when he went to the doctor, he wanted his doctor to be God. I let it go the first time he said … Read the rest
It seems natural to want to believe that we are healthy and that everything is fine. But, what if every thing is not fine? What do you do when you really feel that something is not right? When you feel … Read the rest
Comedian Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck deserves major accolades. Not because of the female empowerment, off-the-wall jokes, or sex positivity, which were, of course, amazingly liberating, but because of one scene when a patient advocates on his own behalf.
The romantic interest … Read the rest
Perhaps if we were in a more playful mindset when we went to the doctor it would not be such a chore.
When we play with our friends, we just seem to be on the same wavelength. You can talk … Read the rest
It seems like people are becoming more dependent: more dependent on drugs, more dependent on the government, more dependent on anything that will help them get by.
… Read the restEverything is someone else’s fault and there is little to no personal responsibility
Since the idea of 18 Seconds began, I have focused on the idea that doctors are able to spend a limited amount of time with each patient. Physicians are pressured by circumstance to hurry; we are pressured to see as … Read the rest
Let me tell you a story…
I know an old lady who swallowed a fly, I don’t know why she swallowed a fly. She didn’t either, but she got scared and went to the doctor. Because she was a favorite … Read the rest
Have you ever known something, but didn’t know how you knew it?
For me, for some reason, I have known that we (in western medicine) do not have the ability to keep people healthy. I have known this for a … Read the rest
“It is much more important to know what sort of a patient has a disease than what sort of a disease a patient has.” –William Osler
I’d like to start this post by listing the characteristics of my favorite … Read the rest