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Last week was my long-awaited follow-up appointment with my primary care physician (PCP). I walked out of the appointment, filled with gratitude for my doctor and the trusting relationship we are …
over 1 year ago
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“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place,” from William Whyte’s 1952 book “Is Anyone Listening?” Margaret Schwarze, …
over 1 year ago
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Since beginning this series of columns on the immense challenges for emergency care in our community, I have learned a great deal. I have heard from many of you, community members as well as current …
about 2 years ago
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Five miles northeast of the State Capitol is our community’s only certified trauma center. Providence St. Peter’s Emergency Department (ED) is typically overcrowded and known for long …
over 2 years ago
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There has always been a gap between what patients expect from doctors and what a doctor’s role is to help them. Patients want to know what is going on and get relief from suffering. In …
over 2 years ago
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A couple weeks ago I found myself parked next to Lacey Shoe, a business I had
given up trying to find. I decided to ask if they could fix the favorite aging
boots I was wearing that day. Upon …
about 3 years ago