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The Cheerful Oncologist

"Courage and cheerfulness will not only carry you over the rough places in life, but will enable you to bring comfort and help to the weak-hearted and will console you in the sad hours." -Sir William Osler

October 31, 2007

"The Steaks are Done! Hey, Where'd Everybody Go?"

Category: Commentary

Attention All Lovers of the Following: Hamburgers (also known as "our national pastime") French Fries (also known as "coronary sticks") Pastries (apply directly to hips to cut out the middle man) Sugary Drinks (the answer to this riddle: "What is...

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Category: Autobiographical Tidbit

Happy Hallowe'en from the Ghastly Assassin of Malignant Mitoses!...

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October 29, 2007

The Mystery of the Stubborn Mass

Category: Medical Mysteries

"His oncologist had told him that no further treatments were likely to be of any benefit." "And did you agree with this assessment?" "That, my dear Senf, is the essence of this case. After reviewing all of his records I noticed something was missing - something important at the time of diagnosis that was easily overlooked."

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October 25, 2007

Restricting Access to Physicians - by Ranking Them?

Category: Health Care Policy

It seems that health insurance companies in New York are trying to persuade their customers to go to doctors who have excelled at the little game entitled "Popularity Contest."

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October 24, 2007

25 Skills Every Doctor Should Possess

Category: The Art of Medicine

Just for fun I'd like to share my version of this meme, so without further ado here is a list of 25 skills every doctor worth his or her salt should be able to do.

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October 22, 2007

Put On a Happy Face - That's an Order?

Category: Commentary

Does keeping a positive mental outlook help cancer patients to live longer? People who are depressed about their cancer are no more likely to die than people who keep a positive outlook, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. The choice of...

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October 19, 2007

Your Conscience Awakes and You See Your Mistakes

Category: Footnotes

Last time I checked none of us have been ordered to bend their knee to the Gods of Apathy, Stupidity and Cowardice...

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October 16, 2007

The Tragedy of Death by Diarrhea

Category: Commentary

Maybe a courageous visionary, inspired by the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a hectoring pseudo-eschatologist, will roll up his or her sleeves and make the goal of saving children's lives their mission in life.

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October 15, 2007

The Mystery of the Sleepy Teenager

Category: Medical Mysteries

He showed no signs of improvement, and an uneasy sense of gloom began to drift through the ICU.

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October 13, 2007

Another Reason to Leave Your Plate Half Full (or Is That Half Empty?)

Category: Commentary

Here's some food for thought the next time you sit down to shovel in a wheelbarrow or two from the breakfast buffet: "Obese People Much More Likely To Develop Esophageal Cancer" I've seen enough esophageal cancer in my career to...

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