What Empowered Patients Can Learn from the Car Repair Guy
When it comes to maintenance of our cars, we here in the Midwest take the annual winter checkup seriously. If the car does not start,...
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Dr. Ed
- Oct 31
- 4 min
Where’s the Canary in the Healthcare Coal Mine?
Coal mining is a profoundly dangerous profession. Before there were federally mandated safety measures, these early pioneers were aware...
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Dr. Ed
- Apr 21
- 6 min
What keeps you up at night?
What do you fear? In your quiet moments. In ancient Rome, when the conquering generals would return to Rome following their victory in...
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Dr. Ed
- Dec 27, 2021
- 4 min
Like Rats in a Cage, Are We Witnessing the Collapse of the Healthcare System?
A classic laboratory experiment involving rodents goes something like this. These smart little caged rats quickly figure out if they...
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Dr. Ed
- Oct 20, 2021
- 4 min
Dying: You Have One Chance to Get It Right
First, some numbers. In 1962, 71% of women ages 15 to 44 married. By 2019 this number was down to 42%. In 1962, 5% of women ages 30 to 34...
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Dr. Ed
- May 7, 2021
- 1 min
ED Talk: 'What is life about?' and Other Make-You-Think Questions/Answers
I was recently interviewed for a unique podcast hosted by Brilliant Miller, who has an incredibly fun, fresh style. He started the School...
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Dr. Ed
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
When It Comes to Predicting Death, Doctors Have a New, Reliable Tool
In the world of oncology (cancer), hospice, palliative medicine, and the intensive care unit, there is a responsibility for us medical...
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Dr. Ed
- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
ED TALK: Should you get the COVID-19 vaccination? Mayo Clinic doctor helps you decide
During the next weeks and months, you will be asked to make an important decision. Dr. Ed, in this ED Talk, helps you decide. Take a few...
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Dr. Ed
- Jul 10, 2020
- 3 min
Shift the Odds, Win the Game
Battling a virus is not a game. Do you want to play the numbers and bet your life on that?
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Dr. Edward Creagan
- Sep 21, 2019
- 3 min
The Short Goodbye: How to Visit a Patient in Hospice
We all know etiquette for weddings, and I have written about etiquette at funerals and for visiting patients in the hospital. But no one...
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Dr. Edward Creagan
- Sep 4, 2018
- 3 min
"Doc, How Long Do I Have to Live?"
The often-asked question for many of my patients and their families toward the end of life goes something like this: “Okay, Doc, how long...
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