Diamonds in the Rough ‘n Tumble Webternets: What Med-people of Conscience Are Blogging (Part 4/4)

Part 4 of 4 of the series When Life and Death is “A Matter of Policy” For part 2, I wrote an overview of some of the bad things that have occurred when people in medical settings follow policy strictly even when it leads to horrible consequences, or in the case of Eric Garner, they … Continue reading “Diamonds in the Rough ‘n Tumble Webternets: What Med-people of Conscience Are Blogging (Part 4/4)”

Insightful Blogging in the Wake of the Gov’t Shutdown

October 2013 Roundup: Acts of Bloggery in the Shutdown’s Wake My picks for the blogosphere’s most valuable insights into the shutdown insanity: Moral lens: The 8 immoral ways the government shutdown is hurting the needy | On Faith – the shutdown inflicted pain on people already struggling and making due on government aid amidst the post-2008 “economic realignment,” … Continue reading “Insightful Blogging in the Wake of the Gov’t Shutdown”

Nick And The Not So Happy Hospitalist

I’ve inadvertently stirred up some shit controversy at one of the major medical blogs, Happy Hospitalist (a hospitalist is a relatively new term for a doctor specializing in the care of hospitalized patients). Don’t get me wrong, this story is not black and white; there’s plenty of value in much of what “Happy” writes, I’ve … Continue reading “Nick And The Not So Happy Hospitalist”

Lots Of New Links On The Blog’s Sidebar

Last night I spent lots of time filling up the blog’s sidebar with content. Added: Facebook badge with photo Text explaining the blog Media Coverage of Nick Links to web, newspaper, radio and TV stories about what I’ve done Sites I Read A list of my favorite blogs and news sources, but, unlike many blogrolls, … Continue reading “Lots Of New Links On The Blog’s Sidebar”