Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Shout Outs

Updated 3/2017-- photo and all links (except to my own posts) removed as many are no longer active and it was easier than checking each one.

Dr. Dino, Musings of a Dinosaur, is the host for this week’s  Grand Rounds.  You can read this week’s edition here (photo credit).
Ah, fall. That wonderful season when the heat recedes, the leaves descend, the children go back to school…and the pennant races heat up. Once again this year my Phillies are in the thick of it, so as the host of Grand Rounds I avail myself of the privilege of dragging you all down to the ballpark with me.  ……
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Kim, Emergiblog, is the host of the latest edition of Change of Shift (Vol 5, No 5) which is in its 5th year!   You can find the schedule and the COS archives at Emergiblog. (photo credit)
Welcome to Change of Shift!
Boy, that was a fast two weeks!
For those who don’t follow me on Facebook, I’m a little slow on the computer front as I am recovering from Lasik – please excuse any typos that have made it through my blurry proof-read.
Also – I have discount codes for BlogWorld/New Media Expo 10, so if you are planning on attending the second annual Social Health track (and you should!!), shoot me an email via the “Contact” button. Details can be found up top under the “BlogWorld” button!
Time to dive in…
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A very thoughtful post by Dr. Howard Luks (@hjluks), The Orthopedic Posterous:  Can a Simple Inquiry Close the Patient-Physician Communication Gap
……Many physicians are surprised by the findings of a group of Yale researchers who were recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine
They found a huge disconnect and a huge communication gap existed between patients and physicians.  ……
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Check out these medical postage stamps found over at Street Anatomy: 
Above is …. a series of 3 stamps for the New Zealand Post, that portrayed New Zealand Innovations. Carly Hitchcock created these medical stamps ….  Cool work!


I love that plastic surgery connection:  Harold Gillies.
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Thread’s Teach Yourself to Sew series is for beginning sewers or anyone who wants to brush up on their skills. The topics range from demonstrating basic sewing techniques, to sharing tips, and giving step-by-step instruction for beginner sewing projects.  Here are some of them:

TEACH YOURSELF TO SEW
  • Project: Make a Felt Jewelry Bag
  • Knit Fabrics
  • Woven Fabrics
  • Project: How to Sew a Bias-strip Scarf
  • How to Sew a Basic Seam
  • How to Sew French and Lapped Seams
  • How to Mark a Dart
  • How to Sew a Dart
  • Project: How to Sew a Skirt
  • Sleeves 101
  • How to Sew a Sleeve
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Dr Anonymous doesn’t appear to have a guest scheduled for this Thursday.

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