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Double-Booking the Doctor is Half-Booking the Patient

A Country Doctor Writes

We also sometimes double book them. The term “double booking” and the way it looks in an ordinary doctor’s scheduling grid suggest that the physician might possibly be expected to be in two places at the same time. Double booking is sometimes used as a strategy to manage no-shows. Government.

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Your Least Favorite Emotion, and What to Do with It.

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

Shirzad Charmaine's book Positive Intelligence can give more information). Or tune into one of my senses for just a few seconds (rubbing my fingers together tyring to feel my finger tips or listening to what is close and what is in the distance). However, it seems like physicians didn't get Lesson 2 that therapists get. often impulsively.

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Alcohol Free for Five Years Today

Mere Mortal MD

Laura said something in the interview about freedom, which I later read in her book I bought online that very same day. After reading Laura’s book I joined her online sobriety support group, The Luckiest Club. Exactly five years ago today I decided to stop drinking alcohol. But it was also because I had a drinking problem.

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Booking a Canadian Endocrinologist for Online Follow-Ups

Dr. Zaar

Why Follow-Ups Matter in Endocrinology: Booking a Canadian endocrinologist for online follow-ups is essential for managing endocrine disorders like thyroid disease, diabetes, and hormone imbalances. Booking online follow-ups with an endocrinologist is faster and more convenient than ever.

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Book Review: Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? by Dr. Robert C. Smith

Common Sense Family Doctor

The second part of the book traces the history of the "mind-body split" in medicine, starting with Hippocrates, through the Flexner Report (1910) to the present day. This is not to say that this book is not worth reading - far from it. In Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? This relatively slim volume is divided into three parts.

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Which Arm Should You Use for Vaccines? Science Says: Stick to the Same Side

Dr. Shin's Notes

When booking your next vaccine appointment, you probably focus on the type of vaccine—not the arm it goes into. But it turns out, that choice might matter more than you think.

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Zen and the Art of Doctoring

A Country Doctor Writes

I had this idea to write a post about quality, linking to the characterization of quality in the classic book Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The post below appeared within seconds. Let me know in the comments what you think of it.

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