Monthly Archives: December 2013

Dec 17 Chat – Leana Wen MD Who’s my Doctor

Blog post by Lisa Fields I first met Leana Wen MD this fall when she presented  Back to the Basics: the power of the patient narrative (Preview) during Medicine X at Stanford Medical School. As part of her introduction she shared in the Stanford material she stated: “The patients’ story forms the cornerstone of medical care. Studies […]

Dec 10 Chat – Work-Life Balance

Blog post by Colin Hung The holiday season is upon us. It’s a time of great celebration, reflection and fun. It is also a time of tremendous stress. It seems that things move faster during the holidays. The days compress, evenings aren’t as relaxing and there’s something happening every weekend. Every year I feel more […]

Dec 3rd Chat – Let’s Talk About Sex

Blog post by Lisa Fields Recently I viewed the presentation Patient Reported Outcomes Data in Action Dame Cicely Saunders International Seminar given by Amy Abernethy, MD PhD. I was struck by Dr. Abernethy’s  words. Sexual distress is one of the top five concerns in our oncology clinics as well as in our palliative care patients. Shortly […]