I received a very important question over the week, from a doctor who has a suicidal medical colleague, asking what to do? My answer is do everything and anything. Suicidal medical colleague? The data is heartbreaking, alarming even. 400-500 doctors a year kill themselves, in the US alone. Among all professions, the percentage of physician suicides … Continue reading QMC 3 Have a suicidal medical colleague, what should I do?
Category: Writing
QMC 2 Should I accept referral fees?
I received a question from a friend who is in FP (family practice) about a referral fee. "The specialist is offering me a referral fee, should I accept it?" My answer is no. And so is the AMA's. REFERRAL FEE "Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs of the American Medical Association (AMA)—Clinics, laboratories, hospitals, or … Continue reading QMC 2 Should I accept referral fees?
How to take Fantastic Author Photos?
How do you take fantastic author photos? After my first official author shoot, I must say it's not easy. According to me, you need three qualities to photograph well. 1. Good Looks 2. Very Good Looks and 3. Even Better Good Looks. I don't have any of those qualities, so I was quite nervous when … Continue reading How to take Fantastic Author Photos?
Three Tips – Getting your short story published!
I wouldn't consider myself a successful writer as far as short stories go, but I have to admit that all of my publications so far have been shorts or novellas(about eight of them). This year after a gigantic creative push, I've managed to publish three different shorts and while there's no formula for stories, I … Continue reading Three Tips – Getting your short story published!
QMC 1 Questions from the Medical Community
I just read an article that said, everyone on LinkedIn, claims to be a self-professed expert. Let me just say that I'm not an expert and in medicine, no one knows everything. There are days where I feel, I don;t know anything. We learn from each other in the medical community. Just like surgery residents, … Continue reading QMC 1 Questions from the Medical Community
Episode 3 Three Tips for Christian Youth
"The more we give, the more we need." In this episode, I talk to popular youth animator, Siana Dias about the youth and their approach to Christianity. Siana has been a youth animator for the last five years and is part of the Teaching team for Confirmation students at IC Church, Borivali, Mumbai. She's also … Continue reading Episode 3 Three Tips for Christian Youth