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Microchipping: It's Not Just for Fido Anymore
by JANEY GOUDE
I'm not a big news buff, but by now my husband would have clued me in on something this sensational. Amazingly, he hadn't heard of it either. I just read an article on the use of microchips in Alzheimer's patients. Yes, I said IN. The same technology Read More...
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Most Embarrassing Moment
by JANEY GOUDE
Everybody has those days. With four kids, I probably have more than my share! This particular day, it had nothing to do with my kids. I went through a drive-thru for a milkshake. A seemingly simple feat, but I'll admit I'm not your run of the mill milkshake Read More...
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Oops
by JANEY GOUDE
I went for a PAP in October which came back abnormal. I declined a retest. I'd had abnormal PAPs before due to infections and knew a retest would be normal. Besides, Christmas was coming and I had better places to invest $30 than my gynecologist's Christmas Read More...
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Who is Doing Your Job?
by JANEY GOUDE
I'm transferring my kids' care from the pediatrician to my family doctor. As with anything medical, paperwork precedes productivity. So, I took the completed release forms to the pediatrician. The next day, I received a call saying I'd have to pick up Read More...
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Human Error or Negligence?
by JANEY GOUDE
Recently I received an email rejoicing that an unborn child had saved the mother's life. My joy was short circuited by my anger. The unborn child should never have been called upon to save her mother's life...that task was the responsibility of the ER Read More...
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Perspectives and Client Care: "Abnormal" Abnormals
by JANEY GOUDE
A letter from a disgruntled OT set the backdrop for a discussion that began on 12/11/07. The fact that she appeared to be lumping all PTs in with the few she had encountered bothered me. In the initial blog post, I asked, "Have you ever lumped a whole Read More...
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Perspectives in Client Care: The First Time, Every Time
by JANEY GOUDE
Who did you choose for your perspective challenge? Whether it was someone at work or someone at home, a common source of conflict is that one person is grappling with the situation for the first time, while the other person either deals with the situation Read More...
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Perspectives and Client Care - For Better or Worse
by JANEY GOUDE
I recently read a letter to the editor in which an OT called PTs on the carpet for "pushing too hard." The author was a retired OT who had undergone physical therapy and felt her physical condition had been adversely affected by PTs who aggressively forged Read More...
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Balance in the Workplace: Liar, Liar Pants on Fire
by JANEY GOUDE
I was in a car wreck two weeks ago-hit broadside in the rear passenger door where two of my girls were sitting. The policeman insisted an EMT check out my girls then shared, "The lady in the other car wants the paramedic to look at her ankle. It's really Read More...
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