Editorials
Thoughts and musings on clinically important issues
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The ‘NPO’ fasting order : ‘Not Patient-Oriented’ ?
Guideliness state patient can have clear liquids upto 2 hours prior to any surgery
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Hospitalist POV: 8 basic ‘AIs’ I hope Artificial Intelligence brings to EMRs
Our EMRs are still mostly passive record-keepers who need to morph into secretaries & clinical partners.
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Doctor’s Day: A Salute to Caffeine!
Even Honeybees show better mental focus when juiced up on caffeine! Perhaps it’s no coincidence that doctors, when busy like…
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Could AI replace Physicians? Yes, but not in the way you think!
The risk from AI to physician jobs is real and they will have to adapt sooner than later.
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Why are food & drinks prohibited at nurses’ stations?
Healthcare staff dislike the food & drinks restriction in nurses' stations since they aren't told the reason why
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Are Healthcare Workers being Gaslit about “Burnout”?
Why is the focus of curing burnout on treating the worker when workplace is the problem ?
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Fact or Fiction : A Full moon means ‘Full Hospitals & Crazy patients’ ?
Does a Full Moon really affect the volume, type & severity of patients ?
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Doctor’s POV : Learning from my patient’s health mistakes
An advantage of being a health care provider is being a first-hand witness to other people's general health mistakes
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How important is your clinical attire ?
Clinician-paitent relationship affects patients’ satisfaction & medical compliance - don't let attire come in the way
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Are you a clinician indulging in “Ageism” unintentionally ?
Ageism - even though often untentional - causes real damage to health outcomes for patients.
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Cough-induced complications: Serious but often ignored…
Why it is important for clinicians to address chronic cough more seriously !
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Is Furosemide (Lasix) Drip ‘better’ than Bolus ?
Does a Lasix drip offer more bang (or piss) for the buck ?
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Does an Incentive Spirometer do Sh*t ?
Is Incentive spirometry just a gimmick or actually useful ?
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I asked ChatGPT to create a Hospital Discharge Summary…
Creating automated, clinically intelligent progress notes and summaries is now possible with Artificial Intelligence & can free up more time…
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Daily Labs: A culture that needs ‘cancelling’
Wasteful medical practices are often cultural or driven by "just in case" or "what if"
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Are Electronic / Digital Stethoscopes worth it ?
It's not what feeds your ears, but what processes it between your ears that matters.
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A rude clinician is a medical error & an expense !
Can rude clinicians be argued as being a medical errors ?
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