The Problem with Online Physician Reviews
You wouldn’t simply make reservations at a restaurant without first checking their reviews online would you? Then why should we expect that our patients don’t do checkups on us before they schedule their checkups? But, that’s the problem. Healthcare providers are not a restaurant. Patients shouldn’t be treating physician review sites like they do for when they complain about their chewey steak or rude service at their...
Getting Sick from the Silicon Valley
Years ago, mobile clinics such as AmeriCares began a global mission to provide healthcare services in underprivileged places such as the slums of Mumbai. There running water was scarce and whole entire families shared teeny tiny rooms together. Around that same time, a Health Wagon began offering diabetes-related eye disease screenings to impoverished Appalachian folk, too. Flash ahead 5 years to today and there are now almost...
Common Physician Mistakes: Bias over Diagnosis
Everyone sways their own way sometimes. It’s human nature to be partial towards certain beliefs, and that’s totally fine. But, when your own personal inclinations are leading your patients astray, it is definitely time to plant your feet back on the ground and bring them back. In fact, many of the most common physician mistakes are due to personal bias. Keep reading to find out some examples of how a doctor’s...
The Types of Patients Doctors All Dread
Healthcare careers are some of the most rewarding yet aggravating jobs. Not only are people’s lives at your mercy, but some patients have no mercy when it comes to their downright bothersome behavior. And be it our patients themselves who nag us to the point of no return or it be a concerned family member biting at our ankles, we can all agree that there are different types of less-than-savory characters you are sure to stumble upon...
Physicians and Flesh: Should Doctors Have Tattoos?
Some people have tattoos with deep meanings. Others have regretful faded art that they got on a whim. No matter the story behind the image, each tattoo is a permanent form of self-expression, just like the clothing that we choose to wear. Yet, should this body art be regulated in the workplace like outfits are? Despite the fact that 1 in 5 adults had tattoos as of a 2012 Harris poll, many businesses regulate tattoos. Some even forbid...