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Ask Dr. Rob: The Hand that Freezes
OK, so I’ve done this thing called Ask Dr. Rob, in which I answer questions that my readers have regarding health, tacos, webkins, fetuses driving speed boats, the end times, baby spit, the dangers of...
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This and That
For those of you who follow my podcast, please note that I have been nominated for a podcast award. I would appreciate your votes, as I really want the podcast to reach more people. Is this an ego...
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The Virtue of Unnecessary Care
I case you didn’t hear the news: the American Healthcare system is in financial crisis. One of the biggest culprits indicted in this crises is “unnecessary care,” with estimates ranging from $500-$650...
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Spent
“I need you to do me a favor,” my nurse asked me at the end of our day on Friday. “Sure,” I answered, “what do you want?” “Please have a better week next week,” she said with a pained expression. “I...
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Writing
About a month ago I got an invitation by John Schumann, who authorizes the Glass Hospital blog to go to Iowa. Now, I don’t consider going to Iowa a particularly bad thing, but it is an unusual place...
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Unholy Night
I posted this two years ago, and some folks may have heard this, but this is my very favorite rendition of ”Oh Holy Night.” It touches me like none other. If the above audio player does not work,...
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To Die Well
Everyone liked him. Though his later years (the only ones in which I knew him) took away his ability to do most things, and though he was in great pain every day, it was easy to see the mischief in...
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Earworms
As I was listening to the songs “Sleigh Ride” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” for the 12 gazillionth time, resigned to the fact that my mind would cruelly replay it for the rest of the day, I...
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Repost: Real Meaning
The following was originally posted on 12/22/2008. Every day I go to work and spend time with suffering people. They come to me for help and for comfort. They open up to me with problems that they...
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Unplugging
15% off petite scrubs with checkout code “petit_sale” I have made a very big decision: I am going to unplug myself from the internet world for a while. That means that I am hanging up my blogging for...
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Plugging Back In
Hello to those out there still getting my feed, and hi to all of my Twitter friends without anything better to do. This post is to announce two things: I am back blogging again. I am not blogging on...
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A Reminder
This is Dr. Rob’s amazing auto-blogbot. I just report what he tells me to do, but do so in a much better way (with better punctuation). He’s not writing here any more and has left me to command the...
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Grand Rounds are More Distractible
You are here, but I am not. This place is inhabited by Dr. Rob’s robots. It’s like the movie “Wall-E” (except that instead of toxic waste, there are pictures of Dick Cheney). Grand rounds is not...
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Learning a New Language | An Insight into EMR
OK, I’ll admit it: I had no idea. I thought that the whining and griping by other doctors about EMR was just petulance by a group of people who like to be in charge and who resist change. I thought...
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Heroes and Villains
“Lance Armstrong is a bad guy who has done some very good things.” These are the words of a sports radio personality I listened to yesterday. He was obviously commenting on the confession (to my pal...
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Getting Close
I did it. I finally got a logo I like. I wanted a logo with a doorway in it, and probably spent days trying to get what I want. It’s probably a bit of OCD or ADHD hyper-focus going on, but it’s...
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Gouging
It has always been my assumption that my new practice will be as “digital” as possible. No, I am not going into urology, I am talking about computers. [Waiting for the chuckles to subside] For at...
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Welcome!
This letter is being sent out to people who have signed up to be part of my new practice. Links have been removed so I don’t get a lot of riff-raff filling out my forms. Welcome! Thanks for joining...
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Happy Misfortune
I was furious. I went to the office on Sunday to see what work the electrician had done (and to discuss decor issues with my wife), and my office was deserted. The inspection was supposed to happen...
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Progress Report
I am not sure if my lack of blogging is a good sign or a bad one. It’s been a week and a half since I started my new practice and I finally am getting this chance to come up for air. It’s been an...
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