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Deconstructing the Tower of Babel

I've spent the week immersed in this communication dilemma in healthcare. As I've said before,…

DannyJune 5, 2016

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Fractured Communication in Crises

This week two of my readers described experiences of fractured communication with their clinicians. One…

DannyMay 29, 2016

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Scared?

My friend, Phyllis, in Cleveland suggested I might be asking the wrong question: "What works…

DannyMay 22, 2016

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A Roller Coaster of Love

225 weekly blog posts. How do I do it?, a reader recently asked me. The…

DannyMay 15, 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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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