Tag: Iowa
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Reflections
I have been away from my blog for some time now. As I think along my journey, I will be sharing thoughts about healthcare systems, education in medicine and a vision for cancer care. I will touch on troubled waters and the fragmentation of these systems. There is a palpable decline in talent across many…
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Fog
I sat with my patient to discuss her progressive disease. It has now spread to many sites and it was deemed incurable. We had done several tests, and that much was certain at this point. I sat across from her and her mother. I started the conversation about treatment, but I felt I could not…
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Blog Holiday!
Dear friends, I have enjoyed writing to you every week on my blog. We have had a few guest bloggers as well and the feedback from all of you has been great. This week I will not be blogging and will start doing that every 2 weeks with an occasional guest blogger jumping in on…
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7 Days of Jim
It was my first day to meet Jim. He walked in and sat down, a well-appearing middle-aged man. I introduced myself and said I was just going to look at his scan and I would be back to discuss what I saw. In the back room, where patients sometimes wonder what we do I examined…
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Joy
Three years ago this week, my brother, sister and I lost our Dad, Jim White. My Mom lost the love of her life. My boys and my sister’s kids lost their grandpa, my uncle lost his little brother…former ball players lost their favorite ex-coach, and a community lost a friend and local business man. He…
Mo About Cancer 