Analogies

I wrote the title to this post and now have the Stevie Ray Vaughan song with that name running through my head (which is a whole lot better than last week, when some of my office staff were talking about Michael Bolton, and I got one of his songs – that shall not be named [...]

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Compliance

by Rob on March 27, 2012 · 7 comments

in Analogies, Being a Doctor, Doctor Tricks

Compliance - noun 1 compliance with international law: obedience to, observance of,adherence to, conformity to, respect for. ANTONYMS violation. 2 he mistook her silence for compliance: acquiescence, agreement, assent,consent, acceptance; docility, complaisance, pliability, meekness,submission. ANTONYMS defiance. (New Oxford American Dictionary 3rd edition © 2010 by Oxford University Press, Inc.) “Why aren’t you taking your cholesterol medication?”  I asked the woman.  With the coronary disease I diagnosed a year ago, my discovery that she had not taken her medication was very [...]

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Buckle Up

by Rob on February 9, 2012 · 10 comments

in Analogies, Doctor Tricks

Lipitor can destroy your liver. Back surgery can leave you paralyzed. People who take Chantix might kill themselves. You may never wake up from a simple surgery. These statements are all true.  They also are very confusing to many of my patients when I am prescribing drugs or recommending surgery.  What should they do when [...]

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