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Course Correcting by Janey Goude: If someone had told me on November 13, 2007, that I was signing up for 66 consecutive months of blogging, I would have said, "There's no way!" But, 284 posts later, here we are. One post at a time, you've invited me into your work and home. You've shared Read More...
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Pharmaceuticals: Healing or Hype? by Janey Goude: Last November my daughter experienced her first migraine-free month -- at the hands of gabapentin. The GI effects were worse than the headaches, so she stopped taking the medication. The headaches immediately returned. When my daughter's neurologist put Read More...
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Do You Take the Doctor's Advice? by Janey Goude: I heard an interesting statistic on the radio: After the long wait for their children to be seen by a pediatrician, only one-third of parents heed the doctor's advice. That means for every 99 pediatrician visits, 66 parents might as well have taken their Read More...
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I Know Better by Janey Goude: Last week I promised a statistical discussion about an article that appeared in The Washington Post . Before you get all down on statistics, let me make a confession. It wasn't until I reached the end of writing last week's post that the statistics even Read More...
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Hospitals Getting Fined but Who Really Pays? by Janey Goude: A recent article in the Washington Post boasts a national reduction in hospital readmissions of Medicare patients within 30 days of discharge. According to the article, Jonathan Blum, a top official at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, credits Read More...
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What Did I Say? by Janey Goude: A common refrain in our home is, "Can you tell me what I just said?" I'm often surprised when people answer in the affirmative, given the multimedia lovefest taking place under our roof. We use verbal and nonverbal communication when we speak and when Read More...
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When Listening Isn't Hearing by Janey Goude: Have you ever tried to get your point across in multiple different ways -- only to leave the conversation knowing the other person didn't "hear" you? Do you find yourself more frustrated when that other person (the one who didn't hear you) considers herself Read More...
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The High Cost of Healthcare: Your Life by Janey Goude: I ran across an article in Time magazine about the costs of healthcare, " Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills are Killing Us . " I'll admit I haven't read it all yet. Since it's not healthy for your blood to boil too long, I'm having to read the 11 pages in Read More...
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A Post Mortem on Valentine's Day by Janey Goude: I've never liked Valentine's Day. When I was a kid in school, I feared not receiving any cards from classmates. In retrospect, an irrational fear -- but even today, thinking about it makes my stomach flip. Perhaps that fear of rejection lingered, casting Read More...
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Choosing the Right Doctor by Janey Goude: How do you decide if a doctor (or other healthcare practitioner) is right for you? Back in the fall, we received notice we'd need to find new doctors. My post, " Twinkies and Insurance Companies ," tells the why. Here are a few factors I took into consideration Read More...
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Diagnosis Mystery by Janey Goude: Lesson of the week: Never assume that people doing a job have been educated or trained for the position they hold. This is a particularly frightening proposition in medicine. The hospital registration lady asked me to review the admission paperwork for Read More...
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Balancing Emotions by Janey Goude: If your family members or coworkers have intense emotions, chances are you know it. But you may not know the most effective way to interact with them. In fact, during an altercation, you may feel like you spiral out of control as much as they do. Parenting Read More...
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Can Your Boss Trust You? by Janey Goude: Over the past five years, fellow bloggers have posted discussions debating the appropriateness of employers enforcing personal standards for off-duty employees. Last month, this issue was big news as General Petraeus resigned due to adultery. Ensuing Read More...
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What an 8-Year-Old Taught Me... by Janey Goude: What are you afraid to talk about? A train of thought got me wondering about the elephants in the room and how beneficial it is to avoid them. My blog post last month, " What to Say and Not to Say ," gives tips on speaking with someone who is grieving Read More...
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Do Less, Accomplish More by Janey Goude: As we enter the busiest season of year, are you desperately wishing you could add hours onto your days? I do. Instead of politely declining an invitation, I try to fit everything in by multitasking. I skim email while I make phone calls. I work on projects Read More...
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