Category: Humor
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A Theory in Crisis …
Neatorama is on a role the last few days: Originally from the re-Discovery Institute. They’ve got more – check ’em out. Oh, and by the way – I just got my Project Steve T-shirt. Over 700 and counting!
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Do You Cough Hygienically?
I ran across this at Neatorama. You know, there’s nothing I won’t do for the cause of good hygeine, and after all my goal is medical education: Hit Play or go to Link [Google Video] | Coughsafe website
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Republican Goblins
From today’s Boston Globe. Romney is the current Mass. governor, Healey the Republican candidate to be the next governor. Deval Patrick is the Democratic candidate; he was of course a defense lawyer.
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Interesting ICD-9 codes
I’m working in the ER right now, and while I was trying to find an ICD-9 diagnostic code for a patient, I came across the following code that I’d never seen before: E845.8: Accident Involving Spacecraft Injuring Groundcrew, Employee I wonder how often that one’s been used?
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The National Provider Identifier
All MDs in the country now have to have an NPI number. This is supposed to be a unique number that identifies you throughout the nation, presumably so the government knows that we’re qualified to practise medicine and knows where we are at all times. Unfortunately, there are still some hitches in getting one. What…
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The National Provider Identifier
All MDs in the country now have to have an NPI number. This is supposed to be a unique number that identifies you throughout the nation, presumably so the government knows that we’re qualified to practise medicine and knows where we are at all times.Unfortunately, there are still some hitches in getting one. What follows…
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Scientists and Engineers for America
There’s a new organization out there: Scientists and Engineers for America. They’re a group who are trying to actively support political candidates who will give credence to scientific evidence when making policy decisions. Those of us who are not wilfully ignorant recognize that the current administration has a tendency to pick and chose (and outright…
Steven Vlad 