In the real world precious few doctors do consultations on line because the insurance companies won’t pay. But we can adopt the Patch Adams philosophy of “who gives a damn about money” (no disparagement meant here - he’s cool) and offer on line consults with Dr Gagg. If your organs or pheromones or Psyche are not working right - consult the oracle.

In this slothful world that we now live, the only exercise some of us get is searching for the remote. Now a couple of boffins at Wollongon University in Australia have even eliminated that. Read the rest of this post here »

 I have neglected my diary here - all my time taken up with doing the Boards and doing a summer service at the local Unitarian “church”  (on “who’s Responsible for your Health surely not me?”).

But the incessant noise goes on in the office. We continue to be a refuge for little old ladies as I see it. I caught some flack in a local newspaper article for writing about the business side of primary care. I noted that the epitome of what slows you down is ” little old ladies with diabetes, high blood pressure and heart failure and on a dozen medicines - and especially when they do the laundry list trick of throwing in a whole bunch of other things they want to consult you about at the end of the appointment”.

     Two LOLINAD’s visit the office Read the rest of this post here »