“Don’t you appreciate all that I have done for you? How dare you speak to me that way!”It’s so easy to take this as a personal attack because when we give up so much for someone, we almost always expect good things from them in return. Doesn’t my child understand the...
The new year, 2024–we’re way into it. It’s been too late for a while to say happy new year to someone. You no longer accidentally write “2023.” We’ve plunged in, and that dive for many includes r-r-r-resolutions. Dry January. I’m gonna start hitting the gym. Book clubs...
If you inform someone that a medical operation has a 10% chance of failure, they are significantly less likely to consent to it, than if you inform them that it has a 90% chance of success. But why? After all, the two statements are logically equivalent. The answer is that humans are...
She calls to mind two single grown-up homeowners, equal in all relevant respects, each of whom lose their houses in separate fires. In the case of one of the men – Adam – the loss of his house was due to a faulty electrical cooker; in the case of the other – Ben – the fire...
derstand. When someone without a medical degree sees a flagged re sult with no explanation on the website, there''s room for all kin ds of stories to form in their minds—and also great worry. So how does medicine adapt (适应) to the new technology age? Very talente ...
When I opened the front door, I saw Papa in his kilt stumbling up the walk with Bernie ambling behind him. Bernie, who is amazingly spry for someone who is old as dirt, was in his usual Hawaiian shirt, clashing madras shorts and flip flops. ...
Kelley, a woman who since 1970 has traveled to Ire- land to see family at least once a year, who gives the best she has in faith, love, and humor every day of her life, who still says something nice to someone every day, and who still sends out handwritten thank you letters—not ...
i saw someone i saw sparks i saw the latest trac i saw the man i saw the tape i saw they i saw this picture in i saw you in the air i say laughing i say love it is a fl i say you can figure i scared to call you i screamed with laugh i search for reasons i see a docto...
mitigated by benefits. Of course, the lower the costs the better, or if someone else can cover these costs. Recommended Actions Based upon our results, we can make six recommendations of actions that public health agencies can take to influence the trusting and risk beliefs of family physicians...
“I’ve found you’re more likely to talk to someone who has experience like you because you feel they know what you’re talking about, you know? Someone who even though they mean well, they may come up and try and talk to you and you think “Oh, what do you bloody know? Piss ...