Thoughts and Perspectives of a Solo Family Physician.
I worked a shift at my new job today, and will do another tomorrow. Immediate Care East is an urgent care center near Rochester, NY, where we can take care of a great variety of urgent health problems...
It has been four months since I last posted on my Dr. Malia Reckons blog. Looking back at the last posts it seems like yesterday I was enjoying the AAFP Annual Scientific Assembly in Orlando. Yet it seems so long ago as so much has happened, and so much thought has gone into plans for the future. Not long after the assembly and those last blogposts, an opportunity arose which led to a period of thinking and planning, along with many migraines from the stress. Finally, a decision was made and for the last few months...
There are always new ideas for exercise being promoted. But one long-lasting suggestion to judge aerobic exercise intensity is the "talk test." That is, during exercise it is thought a person should work hard but still be able to speak full sentences without being breathless. The idea was that anything beyond that may be too intense, and unnecessary. New research from the University of New Hampshire noted by the the New York Times "Well" blog by Tara Parker-Pope suggests the general rule can be reconsidered now...
Just attended a presentation on ADHD and before that was at one on acute abdomen assessment. I could report some clinical pointers and recommendations picked up from those or any of the other talks I have attended these three days, but now that I am winding down my time I want to reflect briefly on the respect I have felt for so many colleagues here at the AAFP Annual Assembly. While here, not an hour went by that I did not pause with admiration at something someone said or described. Maybe it was the ADHD presenter...
Three days of full-throttle conference is exhausting. I needed to get away for a bit. Luckily, my family could pick me up for lunch. And check what they made for the meal -- a giant family sub! Maybe...
The morning at the AAFP Assembly started with a presentaion about doctors working to restore our emotional and physical reserves while avoiding excessive stress and fatigue. We physicians are too often revving our engines (physically, mentally, and emotionally), but the same issue arises for a large number of patients, too. There were three statements that struck me and encapsulate much of what I want to take from the talk and pass along to others: * An 89 year old patient noted the doctor rushing and said to him...
It is a day and a half later since I made the claim, and I have enjoyed eleven hours of talks and presentations covering a full spectrum of topics, but I still think free coffee is the best idea ever...
Go ahead and feel jealous. I had a seat inside this lecture at the AAFP Assembly. Though there were some open chairs here or there, the room was officially full, and some attendees were in an "overflow...
Large conferences or conventions often have eye-catching attractions. Often they are tied to products and services trying to promote their wares. These fairies on stilts, however, were standing...
Musings from
My little corner of the world.
I am:
A husband for 20 years,
A father for 19 years,
A family doc for 18 years,
A blogger for 3 years,
A homeschooling dad,
A lifelong American, and
A Mets fan,
Striving to live a good life &
Helping others do the same.
I hope you enjoy this.
Please comment.
--Tim
January, 2012
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