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Experiences, experiments, reflection, action

This week people told me stories about a moment in their health journey - Symptoms,…

DannyApril 17, 2016

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A caregiver is [not] a caregiver, is [not] a caregiver

When my mother was dying I was a long distance caregiver. My mom made her…

DannyApril 10, 2016

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Engaged with Sax

Shopping for a new neurologist I had three screening questions: What's your response time to…

DannyApril 2, 2016

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How many words for pain?

There are 46 words for snow in Iceland. How many are there for physical pain…

DannyMarch 27, 2016

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Alone, we can do so little. Together, we can do so much

I taught this week at the Organization of Nurse Leaders' Leadership Academy. My topic is…

DannyMarch 20, 2016

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Changing habits – for people and payers

I love my health team. They help me stay tuned up with my chronic challenges…

DannyMarch 12, 2016

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Disabled. Looking for Work. Reference

Here's the reference I didn't accept on LinkedIn: He's seriously annoyed with his disability, full…

DannyMarch 6, 2016

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Life Happens or Expecting the Unexpected

The New York Times Magazine has an article this week about flexibility at work. Since…

DannyFebruary 28, 2016

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Not collected? Not studied.

What do people consider to be clinical data, when they're not wearing the hat of…

DannyFebruary 21, 2016

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What’s Pokeman Got to Do With It?

I went to a meeting in Chinatown attended by parents with children on the autism…

DannyFebruary 14, 2016