Hitting a Nerve

Hitting a Nerve

Fridays at the oasis

My little office is a private oasis, of sorts. Quiet and undisturbed.

Hitting a Nerve

Time to toss the tomes

If I haven’t opened my old medical textbooks in 20-25 years, the odds are that I’m not going to now.

Hitting a Nerve

How do you treat noncompliance?

The consequences of noncompliance in migraineurs certainly aren’t as bad – or as expensive – as those for seizure patients, but they aren’t minor...

Hitting a Nerve

Downtime? Enjoy it

Learning to ride out the highs and lows that make up an average patient load is just another part of the job.

Hitting a Nerve

Move away from the screen ...

A recent study found that people who stopped using social media for 1 week had “significant improvements in well-being, depression, and anxiety...

Hitting a Nerve

A tip of the cap

After a tricky case, there’s relief in having done the right thing for the patient, having made the correct...

Hitting a Nerve

Puzzles

Working on jigsaw puzzles is akin to meditation – a welcome escape from the day.

Hitting a Nerve

It’s a gimmick

After 23 years in practice, the only gratitude that means anything to me is the occasional heartfelt “thank you” from a patient.

Pages