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Musings of a Distractible Mind
http://distractible.org
Musings of a primary care physician in the Southeastern US. Thoughts about being a doctor, health topics, the dysfunctional system we have, and some very goofy stuff. I have been called the "Dave Barry of Medical Bloggers." I am just waiting for Dave to be called the "Dr. Rob of real famous humorous writers."
Recent Posts
Real Life
Real life happens. I have overall tried to keep my blog somewhat independent of what goes on in real life. I have done so for most of the past 3 1/2 years, but I am tired now. My obsession with keeping enough of you visiting is not strong enough ...
Engage with Grace
Last Thanksgiving weekend, many of us bloggers participated in the first documented blog rally to promote Engage With Grace – a movement aimed at having all of us understand and communicate our end-of-life wishes. It was a great success, with o...
My Heart Flu Away
Dear Influenza Vaccine: I am sorry to be so formal, but using your pet name, “flu shot”, doesn’t seem appropriate in a letter like this. I am also sorry to be writing this letter; I don’t want you to be hurt and I don’...
Golden Llamericks
There once was a llama of gold Whose image was one to behold The bloggers did love it And unwaveringly covet So to the new contest entrolled A haiku is sort-of a poem Though many who read them don’t know ‘em The rules are unbending From ...
Breast Cancer and Emotions
Breast cancer makes me quite emotional. My mother and two of my sisters have had breast cancer; all were picked up with mammograms. A good friend of ours was diagnosed in her forties with aggressive breast cancer through mammography. She is curre...
New Podcast Up: Attention Deficit Part 2
The ongoing saga of ADD (and sometimes H) continues on today’s podcast. I go into more details about how to diagnose it, and the why, what, and when about treatment. (Go HERE for the podcast, or download it on iTunes.) One point I make in ...

