Notes of an Anesthesioboist

Wherein an adult student of oboe chronicles her adventures in music, medicine, and faith, and other stories... “Novelists, opera singers, even doctors, have in common the unique and marvelous experience of entering into the very skin of another human being. What can compare with it?” -Willa Cather

Thursday, June 30, 2011

To Bare Or Not To Bare

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Topless sunbathing is widely accepted in France, where we've spent a lovely vacation visiting my husband's family. Our recent day t...
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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Why I Hate Birth Plans

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Recently on a physicians' forum I came across a tragic story about a home birth gone bad. The doctors on the forum were mercilessly cri...
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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Anesthesia v. The Joint Commission, Part II

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Yesterday's post mentioned that the leaders of this country's most important anesthesia organizations had sent a letter protesting s...
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Anesthesia v. The Joint Commission

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The following was written by a colleague who wishes to remain anonymous but whose permission I have to reprint it here. I think it expresses...
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Saturday, May 21, 2011

How I Spent "Judgment Day" 2011

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If you knew, or thought you knew, when the world was going to end, would you change the way you live your life? Would you spend your life sa...
Monday, May 16, 2011

Blog Anniversary - It Kinda Snuck Up On Me!

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I can't believe this blog has been around for four years! I know it's been much quieter lately, but that's been working for me. ...
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

On Advocating For Patients

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The following is based on an actual conversation from an evening on call. Some details have been changed . Situation : Emergency surgery for...
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I'm a wife & mom. I'm a doctor too. I listen to classical Christmas carols all year round (they make me happy). I also love to read, write, cook, eat, dance, play music, and ponder things. I do a lot of my pondering here.
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