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Posted by Craig Hildreth at 9:08 AM • •
The Cheerful Oncologist
"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
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My archives are located at Archives of the Cheerful Oncologist, Volume 2
January 25, 2008
January 24, 2008
"You Are Dying - and I Hate Myself for Saying It"
Category: Patient Advocacy
Telling a patient "You are dying" pays no respect to the tremendous amount of hard work the patient has put into the mind, into developing and maintaining a hopeful and courageous attitude during his or her illness.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 12:59 PM • 27 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 22, 2008
Exorcising Stress From Your Life
Category: Commentary
If you are stressed out at work, please keep in mind the fact that you may be increasing your chances of a heart attack.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 8:56 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 21, 2008
Frying Prostates in Puerto Vallarta
Category: Commentary
The New York Times article implies that men are being ripped off by unscrupulous doctors who are charging exorbitant fees for the procedure.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 1:39 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 18, 2008
Le Mot Juste
Category: Literary
When used deftly, words can be incisive tools of communication. Finding the best word to describe an emotion or idea tumbling around inside of one's brain should be an exciting and rewarding experience. Such mental exercises keep one's wits sharp...
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 10:21 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 16, 2008
Have a Seat in the Waiting Room - Sucker!
Category: Commentary
Just because some Oxford don pronounces a certain medical treatment as "unnecessary" doesn't mean that the American people will gladly stop having said treatment "for the common good."
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 3:26 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 14, 2008
The Right Kind of Blood
Category: Footnotes
She possessed an aura that reminded me of walking through summer meadows, but until today its source was unclear.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 9:00 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 11, 2008
Where's Mao Zedong When You Need Him?
Category: Book Review
Of course, there is another way to slim down the population. As sinophiles know, Chairman Mao proved to be a genius at getting people to eat less...
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 11:04 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 9, 2008
Three Hundred Easy Pieces
Category: Science Bloggers
That last post was my 300th since I joined the ScienceBlogs community in August of 2006. I usually don't comment about my personal life but I must confess to a certain feeling of satisfaction on reaching the 300 mark, as...
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 7:46 PM • •
January 8, 2008
"I Feel Your Pain. Now, Getting Back to Your Co-Pays..."
Category: Patient Advocacy
Patients should not feel ashamed to express feelings of distress, which can often be assuaged with a few words of kindness and encouragement.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 7:04 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 6, 2008
I Can Take the Pain - But Should I?
Category: Commentary
God help my physician if I read a list of symptoms followed by the words "See Your Doctor Immediately!"
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 8:37 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 5, 2008
"Run That by Me Again, Doc."
Category: Patient Advocacy
If you are an athlete or are just committed to exercising regularly, no matter what your age is, what do you do if your doctor tells you to stop it?
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 7:03 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 2, 2008
Smokers: Swish and Spit - If You Dare
Category: Commentary
The instructions were to scrape the inside of the mouth with a brush and then after gargling with 20cc of salt water, spit into a specimen container.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 12:18 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
