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Dr. Ed
Nov 20, 20200 min read
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Dr. Ed
Nov 18, 20204 min read
David and Goliath, and Guess Who Is Goliath?
In the spring of 1962 David fought Goliath for a state basketball championship. At that time in history, basketball was the only sport...
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Dr. Ed
Nov 12, 20204 min read
No Mask? I'm Outta There
We all understand the concept of the tipping point—as Malcolm Gladwell wrote about so powerfully in his book by the same name. The...
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Dr. Ed
Oct 29, 20203 min read
Masked Up, Gloved Up, and Stocked Up, but We're Now Sick and Tired: Understanding COVID-19 Fatigue
For most of us our journey with the coronavirus pandemic started in March 2020 with the institution of executive orders to stay at home...
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Dr. Ed
Oct 19, 20203 min read
Drug Trials 101: What does it mean when vaccine development is put on hold?
You don't know them, but they are heroes--Americans who are rolling up their sleeves to test vaccines to prevent COVID-19 in drug trials.
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Dr. Ed
Oct 10, 20203 min read
Behind Every Number Is a Story
The numbers of dead and ill during this global pandemic continue to be mind numbing. But behind every number and every statistic is a story.
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Dr. Ed
Oct 5, 20203 min read
The West Wing, COVID-19, and the Great Debate
Our lives are not reality TV. Our lives are real life. Lessons from TV's West Wing.
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Dr. Ed
Sep 23, 20203 min read
The Man in the Big Delivery Truck
When that big truck pulls into your driveway, wave, say hello from a distance, thank the men and women in the big trucks--our lifelines.
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Dr. Ed
Sep 15, 20203 min read
Save the Restaurants (and other COVID Victims)
Your favorite bars and restaurants may be closed (for good). Or closing or in trouble. Sadly, these familiar places are also COVID victims.
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Dr. Ed
Sep 2, 20204 min read
As We Await Our Medical Knight in Shining Armor to Release Us from Our Viral Bondage
We are dealing with people whose lives and health and livelihood have been shredded by this viral nightmare in ways we could never imagine.
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Dr. Ed
Aug 27, 20203 min read
COVID and My Cat
Chloe in her final dance brought community to our door during a time of profound grief and loss in more ways than one.
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Dr. Ed
Aug 12, 20204 min read
What do Michael Jordan and COVID-19 have in common?
Be alert, engaged, and anticipate the future, because, like Michael Jordan, maybe we can create the future.
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Dr. Ed
Jul 27, 20203 min read
The Taste of Summer—Ice Cream Cones and COVID
As the COVID-19 pandemic ensnares and unravels almost every aspect of our life, find some way to be kind to someone else.
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Dr. Ed
Jul 19, 20204 min read
A Russian Psychologist 100 Years Ago Tells Us Why We Are Having Trouble Coping Now
What a Russian psychologist discovered 100 years ago about why we are having trouble coping today.
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Dr. Ed
Jun 15, 20202 min read
Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Take Me Out with the Crowd (wait, no)
We desperately want to turn back the clock to the way things were at the old ballgame.
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Dr. Ed
Jun 3, 20203 min read
The End Is in Sight—or Is It?
If we know the finish line is just up the road, we can marshal the physical and emotional resources to go the distance.
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Dr. Edward Creagan
May 11, 20205 min read
“Your mother is very sick.” What to do when the doctors have “that talk” with you
We are not deciding who lives or dies. We are deciding what is the best course of treatment for the patient.
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Dr. Edward Creagan
Apr 29, 20204 min read
Who speaks for you when you are gravely ill? You can (if you do this first)
Who speaks for you when you become seriously ill?
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Dr. Edward Creagan
Apr 18, 20204 min read
No One Should Die Alone
Today, dying alone is a reality for patients in the hospital with COVID-19.
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Dr. Edward Creagan
Apr 13, 20204 min read
Our Apocalyptic Nightmare: Strategies to Avoid Isolation and Hope for the New Normal
We are not helpless, we have data, and we have credible recommendations to make a difference in our lives.
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