Lawsuits? I hear you. I received several questions about this in one form or the other. I don't know how to deal with litigation. But I will tell you what I've been taught from the doctors I worked with in New York in a country that is litigation happy. Document Everything This is the most … Continue reading Q 21 How can Doctors Prevent Lawsuits?
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Make your Pap A Priority!
I recently wrote for abdistory.com about Pap Tests. For those unaware, every 7 seconds a woman dies of cervical cancer. It is the third most common cancer among women today in India. And the worst part is that it's entirely preventable. I'm sharing my post on Pap tests and hope you can read my tips … Continue reading Make your Pap A Priority!
Q 20 Listing my Private Practice on Google; Good or Bad?
Listing my private practice on Google: Good or Bad? 🙂 I received this question from Dr BS. He's quite happy with his practice and this is what he says, "I've been in practice for over ten years and I see the new kids out of training … Continue reading Q 20 Listing my Private Practice on Google; Good or Bad?
Q 19 Handling Competition
Competition: How to eliminate them? This week I'm back with a new question. I've been busy with our new Giftmas tour, my guest posts and choosing a stethoscope. I've been thinking of choosing the Classic Littmann or the MDF instrument in rose gold. I've finally managed to sift through my emails, almost forty of them for a … Continue reading Q 19 Handling Competition
Have you heard of ZDoggMD?
Four years ago, my boss showed me a YouTube video of ZDoggMD, a doctor creating music videos to create awareness about various health problems. It was fun, refreshingly honest and quite sarcastic. Needless to say, he used popular songs to highlight health issues and the parodies were hilarious. Here's an example on the opioid … Continue reading Have you heard of ZDoggMD?
Q 18 Political Correctness in Doctor Patient Conversations
"Do I always have to be politically correct?" Dr PS sent in this question last week. Of late I've realized with younger generations of patients communication seems to be misunderstood. My patient's are offended if I tell them they're fat or if they're smokers or addicts. My question is why can't I be honest? Do … Continue reading Q 18 Political Correctness in Doctor Patient Conversations