Alex composed a song aimed at motivating clinicians to engage compassionately with their patients. Inspired by a friend’s draft of a Parkinson’s handbook, he sought to address the emotional needs of patients, caregivers, and clinicians, emphasizing the importance of presence, understanding, and compassion amid the clinical challenges.
Category Archives: Health
Beyond translation: artificial intelligence interpreter services in healthcare
An Egghead to English™ Translation Bakerloo: Alex, we’ve received a request to translate a paper in Nature called Beyond translation: a patient-centered research agenda for artificial intelligence interpreter services in healthcare. Alex: The paper says: AI is racing into healthcare, including language interpretation. That could help patients who do not speak English get faster accessContinue reading “Beyond translation: artificial intelligence interpreter services in healthcare”
NPR Segment: All Things Well: A Meditation on Medicine, Metabolism, and Meaning
The NPR show “All Things Well” hosted by Eileen Fern discusses the implications of nominating Dr. Casey Means for Surgeon General. Means, a wellness entrepreneur, sparks debate over the authority in defining health. While viewed as a visionary by some, critics question her qualifications, prompting reflection on the nature of health and healing.
Spoken-Word Roast: “Surgeon General Vibes Only”
Bub roasts Casey Means, Trump’s nomination for Surgeon General. Equal parts truth, sass, and spirulina: Beat drops. Lights dim. Bub steps to the mic. She walked out the O.R. — Before the fifth-year round — Said, “Scalpels aren’t sacred, — But smoothies are sound.” Now she’s got almond milk influence — And a podcast glow,Continue reading “Spoken-Word Roast: “Surgeon General Vibes Only””
Is Trump Making an Appointment or a Joke?
Today we found an article that might actually prove Donald Trump’s point about the Fake News Media—because they all ran with the story of his Surgeon General nominee without asking the most obvious question: Is Trump just pranking the press to see how far they’ll go before blinking? What we read in the press:Trump’s pickContinue reading “Is Trump Making an Appointment or a Joke?”
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