I’m not into crowds. Most of my activities the last few years have centered around my home, parents, friends, and church, and I like it that way. But the responsibilities of caregiving have forced me to expand my circle by necessity.
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November 26, 2007 Leave a Comment
Real Life Unmasked™ is taking a break for awhile. We hope to be back in a few months with new writers and new content. Stay tuned.
Relief for Doctors and Patients is on the Way
November 16, 2007 2 Comments
My last post addressed how time constraints and other problems in the medical system interfere with a physician’s ability to provide good service. Last week The New York Times reported that an influential nonprofit organization focused on health care has proposed changes to relieve some of the pressure.
Medical System Frustrates Doctors Too
November 13, 2007 5 Comments
There was a time when I hated mainstream medical professionals. Wouldn’t YOU get a little surly after repeatedly hearing that you were a hypochondriac in spite of the fact that you had a persistent fever of 104 degrees, your ankles were so swollen you couldn’t walk, and you couldn’t lift your hands over your head or do dishes? How could you avoid feeling a little smug when you fixed much of the problem without them, and most of them didn’t know enough to know anything was wrong?
Website Issues Resolved (I Hope)
November 13, 2007 Leave a Comment
Please disregard at least part of the rant in my last post. A dear friend of mine, a computer genius who dropped out of high school and taught himself how to build and service computers, explained almost everything I needed to know about how to solve my Website problems. He agreed that much of the information on the Internet is too advanced for beginners, but acknowledged that my needs have outgrown my current service. [Read more...]
What You and George Clooney May Have in Common
November 7, 2007 Leave a Comment
Updated 7/27/08
When George Clooney and his girlfriend, Sarah Larson, had a motorcycle accident last September, they experienced something that Dr. Nancy Snyderman, Chief Medical Editor for NBC News, says happens to patients at medical facilities across this country on a regular basis. In spite of protections guaranteed in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) laws enacted by Congress in 2003, several employees of Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, N.J., viewed the couple’s medical records without authorization.
Visitors Now Welcome
November 6, 2007 1 Comment
I’ve never enjoyed entertaining at home. When visitors come, I feel like an animal in the zoo facing observation for a scientific study. The inhabitants of this apartment go into extreme cleaning mode as the observation date approaches. [Read more...]
