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Ask Lifehacker: How Paranoid Should I Be About Trusting Companies With My Personal Data?(via @Lifehacker)
Dear Lifehacker, I understand that signing up for “free” services like Gmail and Facebook require that I put my trust in a company and provide them with quite a bit of personal data.
Doctor, Google thyself
Have you ever Googled yourself or your practice? Did you know that you have an ever growing online reputation? Whether you know it or not, doctors have an online presence. When you type…
How to ease the pain of isolation during the holidays
It’s that time of year. The media is filled with stories about people traveling to be with loved-ones. Holiday decorations and yummy recipes abound. But for many people, the holidays are…
Splattered
One of the workplace hazards of being an anesthesiologists is getting splattered by body fluids. Sure we are all keenly aware of needle sticks and drug addictions, but being splashed by…
Technological advances can solve our current healthcare crisis
It can’t be ignored that dramatic transformation in our healthcare system is imminent. The economy, market forces and increasing political demands will soon force physicians and…
When is it time to break up with your doctor?
“When is it time to break up with your doctor? It can be a tough decision to make. After all, if you don’t like your experience at a store, you shop somewhere else next time. If you go…
If you want to know how well the medicine works, ask the patient
It was an invitation that made no sense. I was asked to be a special guest of the South Korean Ministry of Tourism and KMI International, a company that markets medical tourism. Why me,…
Rigid regulation can become detrimental to patient care
The last four days have provided a sharp glimpse into the future that awaits those of us in the health care profession, physicians in particular. Over the last few years physicians have…
How Soon We Forget
I saw this commercial on TV the other day for the Edge of Glory knife sharpener. To prove how effectively it sharpens blades, the pitchman even runs a credit card through the sharpener then…
Night People Smart, Morning People Happy?
I remember as a kid staying overnight at my grandparents’ house during the summers – the days always seemed to start out with the two of them getting up at (what seemed to me) a…
