Portland Public Library

The doctor will see you now, essays on the changing practice of medicine, Cory Franklin, MD

eng

Includes bibliographical references

no index present

non fiction

The doctor will see you now

bibliography

1003489442

Cory Franklin, MD

essays on the changing practice of medicine

"Is it smart to skip your annual physical? Should you put your trust in medical research? Is "low T" an actual disease? This book examines these questions and more you've always wondered about in more than fifty essays on the practice of medicine. The Doctor Will See You Now is a quirky and eclectic collection of short pieces that explore the evolving patient-physician relationship; famous doctors and notorious patients; surprising hospital practices and the future of health care; medical reporting, research, ethics, drugs, and money; and the brave new world of neurology. Author Cory Franklin, MD, spent twenty-five years as the director of intensive care at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Here he brings readers into his office to discuss the surprising ways the practice of medicine is changing today."--Page 4 of coverIn this quirky and eclectic collection of short pieces, Franklin explores the evolving patient-physician relationship. Having spent twenty-five years as the director of intensive care at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, he has opinions and anecdotes on famous doctors and notorious patients; surprising hospital practices and the future of health care; medical reporting, research, ethics, drugs, and money; and the brave new world of neurology. -- adapted from back cover

Part I: The patient/physician relationship and reporting medicine -- The bond between patients and physicians is in jeopardy -- Is it smart to skip your annual physical> -- How old is too old? -- The missing pieces of breast cancer -- Aching for some undivided medical attention -- Reporting science without the drama -- Dr. Oz, heal thyself, and "broadcast doctors" on TV -- Physician-journalists -- Part II: Heroes and villains -- In praise of first-rate medicine -- The ghosts of Cook County -- The man who saved pitchers' arms -- The woman who protected us -- Needles to say -- Air conditioning: a lifesaver -- Flight 191 on a spring day -- Newtown PTSD -- Notorious patients: the Boston Marathon bomber -- Born to raise hell -- Who was Nancy Reagan's father? -- Elementary, my dear Watson -- The sacrifice of our valiant men and women -- Part III: Hospitals and hospital practices: the twilight zone -- Hospitals: scary places even for doctors -- ER overload -- Protect patients' medical records from prying eyes -- Retracing your footsteps -- Medical protocols and checklist manifestos -- An American disgrace -- The future of health care: much like the present, only longer -- The digital intrusion into health care and the creepy line -- Part IV: Research, ethics, drugs, and money -- Should you put your trust in medical research? -- Comparable effectiveness research: but what if the research doesn't show what you want? -- The easiest person to fool is yourself -- Physician, heal thyself -- Signpost up ahead: good intentions -- Concussion and conflict of interest -- I ain't afraid of no medical ghostwriters -- The blackest of all black markets -- Doped: performance enhancing drugs keep winning the race against testing -- A pill not in the best interests of healthy students -- Is "low T' an actual disease? -- Just because you are rich doesn't mean you are smart -- Flying too close to the Sun -- How movies and pharmaceuticals are alike -- Unprofessional professionals -- Assisted suicide: how can we be sure when it is right? -- Part V: The brave new world of neurology -- Better use of our new tools for patients in coma -- How a telltale heart could change medicine forever -- The new paradigm of assistive technology -- Google, gene mapping, and A Christmas Carol -- I have not lost my mental faculties but am quite well -- Part VI: Past epidemics and future threats -- When the climate changes, so does health -- Zika: the latest exotic traveler to stir up trouble --Ebola: humility in the face of nature is essential -- Measles: a never-ending threat -- Anti-vaxxers -- When the Avian Flu comes -- The Chicago experience with a nineteenth-century epidemic that kills again today -- Part VII: Scientific philosophy -- Can science and religion coexist? -- Back to the future: navigating by the stars -- Volkswagen: primum non nocere -- What is life, and who is Carl Woese? -- The NFL may become extinct if we do not pay attention to youth football -- Part VIII: Clinical vignettes and a humorous interlude -- Elena and Angela -- An unusual side effect of my medicine: I can't remember my lines -- Twenty-first-century medicine, or "Mom, I want to be a doctor" -- A guide to health care policy--with apologies to Mort Sahl -- My first encounter with Ilse and robot dentistry -- The Rip Van Winkle story at the hospital--with apologies to Washington IrvingThe patient/physician relationship and reporting medicine -- Heroes and villains -- Hospitals and hospital practices: The Twilight Zone -- Research, ethics, drugs, and money -- The brave new world of neurology -- Past epidemics and future threats -- Scientific experience -- Clinical vignettes and a humorous interlude