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Aug 30 2026
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100 Elephants, Same Blind Spot

By Danny van Leeuwen ePatient, Family man, Podcasts, Video No Comments

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My first-ever post (2012) meets 100 life-sized elephants on Commonwealth Ave. Episode 625. I still haven’t found the whole animal. Read More

Aug 15 2026
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2-Minute Bitch Session in 14 Minutes

By Danny van Leeuwen Family man, Musician, Podcasts, Video

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Pathological optimism meets its cathartic downside. Listen to a 2-minute burst about what sucks in life as I ride my recumbent trike. It’s lame & heartfelt. Read More

Aug 05 2026
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I Love This So Much I Have to Do Less of It

By Danny van Leeuwen Family man, Podcasts

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Less, more frequently. Keeping my glorious subscribers up to date on some changes.
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Jul 19 2026
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296 Pages of Data, Zero Bites of Information

By Danny van Leeuwen Advocate, ePatient, Informaticist, Podcasts, Researcher

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As a nurse with MS, I’m interviewed about AI’s real role in care: pattern recognition, human-in-the-loop skepticism, and the Three T’s and Two C’s framework. Read More

Jun 14 2026
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Alone in a Dark Hospital Room, She Asked Claude

By Danny van Leeuwen Advocate, ePatient, Podcasts, Video

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Using AI to track symptoms, weigh medication options, and advocate. Not a cure, a toolkit. An honest, careful path without handing over the wheel. Read More

May 11 2026
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Nurses’ Week, Handel’s Messiah, Oldest Maternity Hospital!

By Danny van Leeuwen Clinician, Leader, Podcasts, Traveler, Video

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From a 10-bed lying-in hospital to Handel’s Messiah, the Rotunda Maternity Hospital has operated continuously for 281 years. A Nurses’ Week story. Read More

Apr 18 2026
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Participatory Governance: Right People Right Question

By Danny van Leeuwen Advocate, ePatient, Leader, Podcasts

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Participatory governance in healthcare means asking the right people the right questions. Three stories where listening as leadership changed everything.
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Mar 10 2026
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Transparency in AI: How the Sausage Gets Made

By Danny van Leeuwen Caregiver, ePatient, Informaticist, Podcasts, Researcher

Transparency sounds simple until you’re standing in a meatpacking plant. Health Hats digs into what we want to know—and why it matters.

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Mar 01 2026
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Crutches, Caves, and Currents: Tubing in Belize

By Danny van Leeuwen Podcasts, Traveler, Video

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Health Hats walks & floats through ancient Maya caves in Belize with forearm crutches, teamwork, trust, and shared decision-making every step of the way.

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Feb 08 2026
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If You Have a Body, You’re an Athlete: Training for MS

By Danny van Leeuwen Podcasts, Traveler

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Former Nike exec Mark Hochgesang interviews Danny on Heavy Hitter Sports Podcast about MS & being an adaptive athlete. Just back from Belize! Training works.

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