What Dorothy Said to Toto
In the 1939 iconic musical fantasy, Wizard of Oz, Dorothy cradles her little dog Toto when a tornado transports them from her home state...
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Dr. Ed
- Jun 26
- 3 min
What Our Prehistoric Ancestors Taught Us about Social Connection (and Why COVID Changed All That)
Let us turn back the clock several million years. We humans survived in small groups of families and clans. We sat around campfires, we...
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Dr. Ed
- Jun 3
- 2 min
With the World in Chaos, Where Do We Find Solace?
Regardless of what we do for a living or where we live, to some extent we are all connected by the demons of our digital world. According...
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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
- Feb 11
- 3 min
How do some people thrive in chaos?
A casual comment by a colleague came out of the blue: “I am just tired of the pandemic, tired of the political discourse, tired of this...
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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 3, 2020
- 5 min
The Doctor in the Mouse: Why telemedicine is the one stunningly hopeful change COVID has created
As COVID infections spread in mid-2020, and as isolating was recognized as the path to prevention, patients were reluctant to show up for...
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Dr. Edward Creagan
- May 11, 2020
- 5 min
“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
- 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
- Apr 22, 2019
- 3 min
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish—Be Realistic
As we are getting to the end of the academic year, speakers are lining up to give commencement addresses. The usual message goes...
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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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