"Courage and cheerfulness will not only carry you over the rough places in life, but will enable you to bring comfort and help to the weak-hearted and will console you in the sad hours." -Sir William Osler
My archives are located at Archives of the Cheerful Oncologist, Volume 2
December 29, 2006
Category: Humor
As 2006 draws to a close I believe it is appropriate to list a few New Year's resolutions in the hope that they inspire the gentle reader to probity, if not an appearance on Oprah.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 8:39 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 27, 2006
Category: Commentary
A new study suggests that consuming 5 teaspoons of olive oil - either virgin, common or refined - reduces one's risk of developing cancer.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 4:42 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 26, 2006
Category: Patient Advocacy
These are just some of the reasons why physicians must fight feelings of awkwardness and embarrassment, why they must risk the wrath of unhappy family members, why they must find a way to broach the subject of the end of life without destroying their patients' humanity.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 2:49 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 23, 2006
Category: Literary
One of the amazing facts of his life is that his poetry was published in 1918 - 29 years after his death. Hopkins is considered one of the greatest poets of the Victorian age, and a writer of stunning imagery and radically new versification - all in the name of faith and love.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 9:37 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 22, 2006
Category: Commentary
The doctors found out from the patient that she was injecting her abdomen thrice weekly with an extract of mistletoe, which she thought would keep her lymphoma from recurring.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 7:35 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 21, 2006
Category: Lyrical
How cruelly the days fly off the calendar when the rest of one's life can be measured in just a few seasons!
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 3:33 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 19, 2006
Category: Commentary
Wouldn't you rather quaff a hearty mug of black snakeroot beer than choke down a wimpy pill called "placebo"?
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 7:45 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 17, 2006
Category: Literary
Anyone who hasn't yet had the pleasure of delving into the complex society of the former residents of Spoon River are missing out on a true gem of literature.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 9:53 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 14, 2006
Category: Allegory
We set off together then, her as the supplicant and me as her guide, beginning our journey down into the darkness. Only one of us walked, though.
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December 12, 2006
Category: Commentary
Is this yet another exposé of sleepy doctors committing medical errors? Isn't this common knowledge by now? Didn't we fix this problem by creating a tranquil, respectful work environment for interns and residents?
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 8:02 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 11, 2006
Category: Literary
[Editor's Note: The narrator, in addition to being a day late again, has identified this week's poet by his given name; since most readers won't recognize this we shall provide the poet's nom de plume: Pablo Neruda.] No one would...
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 2:59 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 8, 2006
Category: Science Bloggers
Thus you see my decision to join the glittering crowd of egotistical gasbags out hustling their puerile talents.
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December 7, 2006
Category: Anti-smoking
You gotta love cigarette smokers, if for nothing else but their cognitive dissonance.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 7:53 PM • 9 Comments • 1 TrackBacks
December 5, 2006
After much discussion we have decided to publish it in its entirety, if for no other reason than to serve as a warning to MBA students who are considering a career in consulting.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 8:32 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 3, 2006
Category: Autobiographical Tidbit
As I drive around my neighborhood I see twisted and mangled trunks, arms and legs lying in the snow, or leaning against fellow trees like wounded soldiers. Power crews are working around the clock to replace the scores of downed lines.
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December 1, 2006
Category: Autobiographical Tidbit
It is hard for me to put into words what it feels like to be hit with gastroenteritis, which I had the misfortune yesterday to develop. The symptoms, as recorded in the literature - vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, headache, muscle...
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