A quiet, contemplative man of inaction can be the true healer

I’m sending a patient downtown to see a pancreatic expert. He’s a young man who didn’t fully appreciate the health risks of a former alcohol addiction. He’s been sober for well over a year, but alcohol toxicity can be unforgiving and permanent. We don’t fully understand why some alcoholics develop cirrhosis and other complications while others seem to skate by without a scratch. While I want folks who have the strength to conquer addictions to regain lost health and opportunities, many life choices lead to irreversible consequences. Life is often an unfair mystery. We witness this in medicine often. Some smokers live well into their 80s, while others become tethered to oxygen tanks or contract cancer. Trim athletes who eat seaweed salads seasoned with probiotics keel over while obese Whopper-swallowers wallow their way into old age. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Family Physicians Tags: Physician GI Source Type: blogs