Danger Pay by David A H Newman [Aug 27 07] Back when SARS threatened Toronto, the Ontario government of the day introduced strict quarantine measures reminiscent of the often drastic quarantine laws applied in times of plague — [as in London 1664-65]. Quarantines are difficult to enforce, but the quarantine […]
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Pandemic Revisited – David A H Newman [Sep 6 07] The great flu pandemic of 2007 hasn’t happened yet. But don’t go away! The pandemic flu knows no seasons, and isn’t a once-a-year event. Bird flu is spreading – mostly among birds so far, and in many places. What we […]
A nugget of Big Medicine for your consideration from the late David AH Newman. #93 To be a first responder My late father, David AH Newman, originally wrote this piece for Big Med in 2007. It is an interesting take on what makes a first responder and seems particularly apropo […]
Il vient un temps dans la vie de chacun, où il vaut mieux vivre le moment que de le questionner et/ou le défier à outrance… Nous avons tous répondu à des appels qui tombaient dans la zone dite « grise »… soit la Dead Zone des services d’urgence, dont l’instruction théorique ne […]
As a fairly new attending physician, I’ve taken to the habit of asking some of my more senior colleagues for tidbits they wished they had known when starting out. One wise practitioner told me, to never forget to practice some “grandmother medicine”. Having grown up in a traditional Jewish family, […]
A nugget of Big Medicine every day. #52 Build on strengths Dean DiMonte was raised in a tight-knit family where stepping up to help people in need was as much a part of family life as getting together for big dinners and sharing laughter and stories. His parents are the […]
A nugget of EMS organizational wisdom every day.#20 The great ones come in all shapes & sizes. And sometimes they’re just a bit rough around the edges. I remember Donald Bull and the brief, interesting, occasionally tragic friendship we had back when I was a member of the PVFC from […]
Editor’s note: I received this note a few minutes ago from a friend/colleague in Washington DC. It’s a vivid up-close-and-personal reminder to stop, look & listen to the patient as a whole being and not just a collection of seemingly disconnected parts and episodes. While she prefers to remain anonymous, […]