Why Do Doctors Perceive Malpractice Lawsuits Differently Than Other Lawsuits?
Why Do Doctors Perceive Malpractice Lawsuits Differently Than Other Lawsuits? Published by Medical Justice at 4:13 pm under Healthcare Reform A good question was posed on physician forum. Why do doctors treat medical malpractice differently than being in an auto accident? Shouldn’t we just turn it over to our carriers and be done with it? The reason: The [...]…
Expert advice will give you a brain freeze
It turns out that getting expert advice literally shuts out brain down, and it can prevent us from making a truly informed decision. This fact is important to know when you seek expert advice. 1. Don’t rely on a single expert’s advice, get a second or even a third opinion. 2. Do your own research [...]…
Doctors experience trauma to their hearts and stress to their souls by Edwin Leap, MD
I was talking to some new friends over lunch recently, at the nationally renowned Hominy Cafe, in Charleston, SC. Any place with a Fried Green Tomato BLT, and Shrimp and Grits for breakfast, has my vote! To the point: my question to these esteemed emergency medicine educators was this: “Do you ever have irrational fears [...]…
What is the question that will change your day?
The other night working in the Emergency Department I was dog tired as I picked up a chart of a patient to see. After I obtained the pertinent medical information from this patient, I then asked my 94 year old patient, “Where were you during world war 2?” He proceeded to share a little known [...]…
The Sage & The Saboteur: How to Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs
Do you remember the old cartoons that depicted an angel and a devil on each of your shoulders? Well it turns out that we have a Sage and the Saboteur in our brains. The Saboteur is a ‘voice’ or thoughts and feelings that was adaptive in our early development and when we were being chased by [...]…
50 No’s & 5 Yes’s: How to Treat Overwhelm?
Overwhelm is a HOT topic. We all feel overwhelmed at some time in our lives. Our To-Do lists are stuffed to the gills, and we walk around in a To-Do list haze so overwhelmed that we are so busy listening to the tape playing in our heads of what we need To-Do instead of capturing [...]…
Narrative Medicine Helps Physicians Hear Patients’ Deeper Concerns
by Debra Beaulieu The importance of strong physician-patient communication has been well documented, as have the challenges. But a new tool, called narrative medicine, may offer a way for physicians to better connect to their patients by changing the way they listen to their stories. “What patients complain about the most is, ‘My doctor doesn’t [...]…
Is Life and The People In It Passing You By?
So often I live my life like the guy in this video. Rushing around to get done all my to do’s while not taking notice of those around me, not connecting, and not taking in all that is available in the moments. This video reminds me to slow down and be mindful of those around [...]…
The Gecko & The Geek
Our brain is often at war with itself. The primitive emotional centers (The Gecko) vs. the advanced intellectual centers (The Geek). The Gecko gets us in trouble because it’s only capacity is to react whereas the Geek thinks, then reacts. The Geko takes over when we are feeling stressed or out of control, and it [...]…
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