April 2012

Don’t assume anything.  Ok, I guess there is one thing you can safely assume in our health care system:  the crash position. Sorry.  Unfortunately, it is more true than I wish. Assumptions can kill.  Assuming something regarding your own health care can cost you money, cause you pain, and kill you.  Here’s my list of [...]

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Medcoach: Use App as Directed

by Rob on April 28, 2012 · 2 comments

in App Review

The App   When I prescribe a medication, I always have to ask the question: will this patient really take this medication?  This is a fair question, as medical adherence (people taking medications as prescribed) is notoriously low – only 50% of people with longstanding disease take medication as prescribed.  This leads to increased illness [...]

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The Origin of Feces

by Rob on April 24, 2012 · 4 comments

in Humor

I got this in my email today from “Living Social.” When I first read it, I thought it said, “Your mother always reminded you to wash your behind…”, which makes sense, given the advertising subject material.  I haven’t read the remainder of the deal, so we can only guess what the last sentence reads: “Pay $39 to [...]

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When I look at the television, I want to see me staring right back at me We all want to be big stars, but we don’t know why and we don’t know how But when everybody loves me, I’m going to be just about as happy as can be Counting Crows – Mr. Jones I [...]

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When my wife told me about her encounter with the plumber, all I could think was: “What a jerk!”  Then I was hit with an eerie sense of familiarity.  OK, it wasn’t exactly eerie, but there was some creepy music in the background. Source We had a shower fixed about a year ago, costing us [...]

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