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Medicine, Codes, and Braille

By Gayle Porter
September 27, 2024

Did you know that pharmaceutical companies spend $6 billion on drug advertising in the U.S.?[1] Why do you think they spend so much money advertising products that Americans are already

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“Jarvis, Fetch My Labs”

By Gayle Porter
August 2, 2024

Have you ever really considered the leap from one technology to another? Have you ever wondered what the future of healthcare will be? Will Jarvis report my cholesterol to

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Refuse to Stay Sick

By Gayle Porter
April 26, 2024

After fending off a cold, I was looking forward to tasting my food again, leaving the tissues at home, and hosting dinner nights with friends. Instead, our whole family

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Don’t Mention the Weather

By Gayle Porter
April 5, 2024

“It’s such a beautiful day today!” My preceptor brisked into the room with a huge smile and a cheery greeting. “Really? I wouldn’t know.” The patient turned away, despondent.

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Why is Patient “Risk” a Dirty Word?

By Gayle Porter
March 1, 2024

The patient had undergone an elective surgery to reduce “noisy breathing.” Post-op, she never got off the ventilator because of a lifelong neuromuscular disease. Who, in their right mind,

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Digital Harm?

By Gayle Porter
February 15, 2024

The patient’s transfer and medication reconciliation had been done twice – once by the attending physician and once by the specialist ordering an upgrade in acuity. As the nurses

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Medicine, Codes, and Braille

“Jarvis, Fetch My Labs”

Refuse to Stay Sick

Don’t Mention the Weather

Why is Patient “Risk” a Dirty Word?

Digital Harm?