A doctor’s personal story of vaccine hesitancy
Before I was a doctor, I was a dad. My oldest daughter was two years old when I started medical school, so I did a little bit of parenting without the benefit of any medical knowledge at all. I remember her 2-month visit well. It was one of the few visits that I was able to make, and my baby girl was getting her first set of shots (after leaving the hospital). I’ll be honest; I hadn’t given it much thought. I was fully immunized as a child, and I’m pretty sure I was fully re-immunized when I signed my life over to the U.S. Navy.
It wasn’t that I didn’t love my child — I did. And I still do. My girls are ama...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 21, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Hayes, MD Tags: Physician Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
What is pediatrics? It’s more than just runny noses.
When I chose a career in pediatrics, everyone had something to say about my decision. While most of my friends and colleagues were supportive, there were more than a few that just couldn’t understand why I would sign up for a lifetime of “ear infections and runny noses.”
Even among other medical professionals, it’s not uncommon for pediatrics to be viewed as a less-than-serious specialty. Maybe it’s the sea horses on the walls. Or the bow ties. Or the fact that we really do see a lot of runny noses. And to be fair, most of our patients aren’t all that sick, and many of them would get better without us. We f...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 8, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Hayes, MD Tags: Physician Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Don’t use essential oils for asthma. Here’s why.
Alright, we need to talk. Those of you who follow my blog know that I don’t shy away from controversial topics and that I don’t have a problem speaking my mind. I try to do it in a respectful, informative, and somewhat humorous way. But I saw something this morning that needs to be addressed, and it’s not funny at all.
As I was eating breakfast before work, I saw a link about essential oils posted on a fellow pediatrician/blogger’s Facebook page, where he made some important observations about the author’s claims about medical uses of essential oils. I agree with him completely, but I think the point needs to be ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 22, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Hayes, MD Tags: Meds Medications Pulmonology Source Type: blogs
We need to reframe alternative medicine in a new way. Like this.
I’ve written before about various forms of complementary and alternative medicine — most recently about the use of essential oils for serious medical conditions. I’m planning to dive deeper into that topic in an upcoming post. But before I do, I want to take some time to reframe how we think about alternative therapies. And I want to make it clear from the beginning that doctors don’t get paid for prescribing medications; we get paid for taking care of patients.
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Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how. (Sourc...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 14, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Hayes, MD Tags: Meds Medications Source Type: blogs
4 things this doctor learned after his heart stopped beating
I sometimes think doctors forget what it’s like to be patients. But I’ve been there, and I know how frustrating and scary it can be. I remember one night, I was lying in a hospital bed, resting peacefully. I heard a noise and opened my eyes to a room full of chaos. Nurses everywhere. A crash cart. Someone holding paddles. I tried to speak, but couldn’t. And then I got it out: “Please don’t.”
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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)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 26, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Hayes, MD Tags: Conditions Heart Hospital Source Type: blogs
So what’s the big deal about measles?
In a recent post (“Dear Anti-Vax Parents: We’re Not Mad At You“), I wrote about the critical need for better education and communication between doctors and vaccine-hesitant parents. It was far more popular than I would have imagined, and I appreciate all of you who shared it. And in the spirit of providing reliable information about vaccine-preventable illnesses, I wanted to take the time to write about why measles matters.
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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)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 18, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Hayes, MD Tags: Conditions Infectious disease Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
If mechanics were paid like doctors
My friend, Trent, is an auto mechanic. When he was growing up, he loved to work on old cars. He rebuilt his first one when he was fourteen — and drove it for 11 years. He loved finding problems and figuring out how to fix them. He never cared about getting rich; his goal was to make a decent living doing something he loves, and his dream had always been to open his own garage. It wasn’t easy, but after seven years of 80-hour workweeks, he took out a loan for $170,000 and was finally able to make his dream a reality. It was a small shop, but it was his.
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 9, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Hayes, MD Tags: Physician Primary care Source Type: blogs
Dear anti-vax parents: It’s not your fault
Dear anti-vax parents,
In the wake of the Disneyland measles outbreak, there’s been a lot of heated talk about parents who choose not to vaccinate their children. It seems like the medical community is now protesting even louder than the anti-vax groups were a couple years ago. But I want to take a moment and apologize for the harsh tone some of us have taken. It’s not personal. We’re not mad at you.
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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)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 2, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Hayes, MD Tags: Physician Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Here’s why we need evidence-based pediatrics
There have been countless instances in which the traditional practice of medicine has been disproved when someone actually took the time to perform a study. But who cares if a treatment doesn’t work — why does it really matter? Let me walk you through why it’s important, starting with the Hippocratic oath.
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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)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 25, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Hayes, MD Tags: Physician Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Why is diagnosing ear infections so hard?
Ear infections (or, what we like to call “acute otitis media”) are one of the staple diagnoses of pediatrics. Most kids have at least one before their third birthday. And most pediatricians see at least one every day by 11. You would think we would always get it right. But I have a confession — we don’t. In fact, children are misdiagnosed and over-treated at an alarming rate.
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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)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 17, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Hayes, MD Tags: Conditions Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
A 3-year-old taught me to chase my dreams
The day before I began my second year of medical school, I spent the day at the beach with my daughter, who had just celebrated her third birthday. Most of my classmates had spent their “last summer ever” traveling or doing research, but I had chosen to take the time off to make up for some of the family time I had missed over the prior year. My wife picked up a lot of extra hours at her part-time job, and my daughter and I were able to make a lot of memories together. It was a decision I will never regret.
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Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A socia...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 8, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Hayes, MD Tags: Physician Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
A three-year-old taught me to chase my dreams
The day before I began my second year of medical school, I spent the day at the beach with my daughter, who had just celebrated her third birthday. Most of my classmates had spent their “last summer ever” traveling or doing research, but I had chosen to take the time off to make up for some of the family time I had missed over the prior year. My wife picked up a lot of extra hours at her part-time job, and my daughter and I were able to make a lot of memories together. It was a decision I will never regret.
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Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A socia...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 8, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Hayes, MD Tags: Physician Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
India Holds Bill Gates Accountable For His Vaccine Crimes
Conclusion
It is difficult to believe that, despite the mounting evidence outlining the many crimes against humanity that have been committed by the Gates Foundation, GAVI, UNICEF and PATH, Bill Gates is portrayed as a hero among many.
However, according to the definition of hero in the Oxford Dictionary, the word hero means:
“A person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” [12]
The dictionary I used said nothing about vaccinating innocent, vulnerable children with untested and unsafe vaccinations, causing them to suffer agonizing, untimely deaths.
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Source: vactruth.com - October 5, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Christina England Tags: Christina England Top Stories Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Gardasil Death Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) MenAfriVac Source Type: blogs
Solutionist medicine: How the concierge model can reinvent primary care
Call it concierge, call it direct care, boutique, fee-for-service, call it what you will. I call it a solution. As physicians, we’re all solutionists, are we not? With every differential diagnosis, assessment, and plan, we are creating solutions. In accordance, one does not become a doctor for any reason other than changing the world. Perhaps this change happens one patient at a time, but working toward a greater cause and putting other’s needs before our own are the key components that help to define us as physicians.
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 11, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Rudnick, MD Tags: Physician Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
HIMSS Analytics Report: Difficulties Aligning HIE Stakeholders
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We recently commissioned a HIMSS Analytics white paper that consists of several CIOs and VPs from hospitals and healthcare systems of all sizes. We were looking to get unbiased information about where the industry currently stands with interoperability activities, what challenges are causing the most difficulty, and what steps are being taken to overcome the obstacles. HIMSS Analytics did a fantastic job and I encourage you to download the...
Source: NeoTool Healthcare IT Blog - March 12, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: chad.johnson at corepointhealth.com Source Type: blogs
