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Month: June 2011

I hope you’re sitting down

June 16, 2011Russell Saunders 4 Comments

Those of you with weak hearts, uncontrolled seizure disorders or a fragile belief in the innate beneficence of all humanity should probably skip this post.  Those of you made of sterner stuff, get ready for me to rock your world!… Continue Reading →

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Stupid Tuesday Questions, Antoinette Perry edition

June 14, 2011Russell Saunders 2 Comments

The Tony Awards were this past Sunday.  I watch them every year, for a variety of reasons — I attended the ceremony once, I used to date a guy who later won one, I loved good theater when I lived… Continue Reading →

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I’m no basketball fan

June 13, 2011Russell Saunders 5 Comments

But even I think this is funny: (Via Fallows)

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Insufficient evidence

June 13, 2011Russell Saunders 2 Comments

A friend brought this opinion piece in the New York Times to my attention yesterday.  Dr. Karen Sibert, a stridently proud full-time anesthesiologist, argues that women who choose to work as part-time physicians are short-changing their patients and the country. … Continue Reading →

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Like Hamburger Helper, but with stethescopes*

June 10, 2011Russell Saunders 4 Comments

Asks Pierre Corneille: What is your view of the rising use of nurse practitioners? Hurrah!  An easy question I might be able to answer adequately. I think they’re great.  (And not just because there are three in my office who… Continue Reading →

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On zebras

June 9, 2011Russell Saunders 6 Comments

Asks chum and fellow LOOG blogger Burt: Would reform of medical malpractice laws alter the practice of medicine, and if so, for good or ill? Granted you’re affiliated with a large institution so you may feel the impact of that… Continue Reading →

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Stupid Tuesday Questions, decrypted Simpsons edition

June 7, 2011Russell Saunders 5 Comments

Every so often, my brain gets a burr under its saddle.  Some question or puzzle that I can’t answer, no matter how hard I look or ponder.  For example, when I read Infinite Jest I kept a (lengthy) list of… Continue Reading →

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On (and off) labels

June 6, 2011Russell Saunders 3 Comments

Asks Density Duck: What do you think about off-label usage of drugs? Broadly speaking, not a whole lot.  It’s a very, very common practice, and for the most part not problematic. Anyone who works in pharmaceutical development should feel free… Continue Reading →

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On death and dying

June 3, 2011Russell Saunders 1 Comment

Jack Kevorkian has died.  From the obituary in the New York Times. From June 1990, when he assisted in the first suicide, until March 1999, when he was sentenced to serve 10 to 25 years in a maximum security prison,… Continue Reading →

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Toke two and call me in the morning

June 3, 2011Russell Saunders 13 Comments

I asked for questions to answer, and I got some responses.  Hoorah!  Ideas for posts!  I’ll answer all three (or however many more may get added over time), but may as well start with a relatively easy question to answer. … Continue Reading →

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