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“If your happy and you know it clap your hands”
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.” A song familiar to all of us. However, how familiar is the awareness of...
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What’s in a (Medical Specialty) Name?
Doctors are taught medical terms and jargon in medical school like a secret code. Many medical terms are rooted in Greek and Latin. Over...
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Kindness is the Best Medicine
“Kindness is the Best Medicine” by Joanie Holm, RN, C.N.P. My name is Joanie Holm. I am a certified nurse practitioner in Brookings, South...
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“Early intervention”
It has been a few years since my children were babies! Having spent my youth as a babysitter and a career in pediatrics, I...
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Grief: There is No Prescription
As unique is our loss is as unique is our grief. What do we do when one day we can smile, laugh, and look...
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Telegraph, Telephone, Telemedicine
Technology has come a long way in the past 200 years. The telegraph was invented in 1837 and made rapid long range communication possible....
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“Reflecting on Progress”
It’s human nature to tell stories about the past, and doctors aren’t immune to that impulse. The second year medical students rotating through my...
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“Joint replacement surgery: an individualized decision”
As a general internist who does primary care for adult and elderly patients, I talk to patients a lot about arthritis and joint replacement...
