Published: June 07, 2010 Last week, my oldest daughter graduated from high school and began her journey as a young adult. As a proud...
How one handles life situations is telling – Commercial Appeal
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Big steps help end infant mortality – Commercial Appeal
Published: May 10, 2010 For every 1,000 babies born in Memphis, 12 die. This is double the national rate and similar to that of some...
Examining Physicians Part 3: High or low, room to improve – Commercial Appeal
Published: April 27, 2010 I rehearsed my lines as I drove up to an office in Midtown. I was meeting with a doctor who had been rated...
Examining Physicians Part 2: The good doctor: High-scoring Memphis physician practices patient-centered care – Commercial Appeal
Published: April 26, 2010 Dr. John Buttross reached over his office desk to shake my hand. He has a warm smile and a salt-and-pepper...
Examining physicians: How do you feel? Better choices, care are goals – Commercial Appeal
Published: April 25, 2010 Doctors play a unique role in our lives. They ask us to undress, and then they lay their hands on our bodies....
Close friend’s passing raises questions beyond the scientific – Commercial Appeal
Published: April 12, 2010 A close friend of mine, Tapan Thakur, died last week. As I tried to go about my routine of seeing patients or...
Health care reform from one doctor’s perspective – Commercial Appeal
Published: March 19, 2010 I don’t want to discuss the polarizing politics of the health care reform bill, which is now a law....
Pleasant thoughts can help you sleep – Commercial Appeal
Published: March 08, 2010 At 9 p.m. most nights, I put my reluctant 10-year-old son to bed. He frets and frowns, saying “I...