May 2009

I met a urologist from another city recently.  Since it had been a much discussed issue recently, I asked him what he thought about PSA testing. His answer was immediate. “I think PSA testing has been proven to save lives, and I have no doubt it should be done routinely.” When I mentioned the recent [...]

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I hit the snooze alarm. It was 6:30 when I jumped out of bed.  Dang!  I have a baby at the hospital and have to be in the office by 7:30! I showered quickly and ran out without coffee or food – I’ll get it sometime this morning.  In the driveway I noticed that my [...]

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This is one of my favorite posts from the past.  It was published 1 year ago today, on my son’s 16th birthday.  He’s 17 now and going to college in the fall.  Happy birthday, buddy! ************************* It is a moment etched into my deepest being. I looked at the baby in the basinet. I was [...]

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To those of you who were hoping my most recent post in the physical exam series was the end of the series, sorry, there’s plenty more ground to cover. To those who were looking forward to my posts on the uh…naughty bits (I know Frank is among them), I must also disappoint.  There was no [...]

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From the Trenches – 5/1

by Rob on May 1, 2009 · 18 comments

in Influenza

Quiet and Questions Today was the quietest day of the week.  People were still asking questions, but the worry in their eyes was a little bit less.  A little. The box of masks promised me yesterday was on my desk today.  My nurse got back from a trip to Arizona; she said everyone was nervously [...]

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