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On Wellness, from Coach Bruce

Today is Thursday, November 20th, 2008

8. Recomended Products

Active Living Every Day

According to the CDC , heart disease, cancer and stroke are the top 3 causes of death in the United States. Diabetes and Alzheimer’s rank 6 and 7 respectively. Death from diabetes is usually from cardiovascular complications (Heart Attack/Failure and/or Stroke).
In an article from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) […]

Popularity: 2% [?]

29Sep2007 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued

Can you allow yourself to be Totally Tranquil ?

To go directly to the Totally Tranquil site, scroll to the bottom and click on the blue words “Click Here”.
Totally Tranquil is the name of a new product. Its claim is that by listening for a few minutes through a set of headphones you can achieve a more tranquil or controlled state of […]

Popularity: 2% [?]

19Sep2007 | Bruce Bair | 4 comments | Continued

The Last Well Person

Dr. Nortin M. Hadler is a professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is also a practicing Rheumatologist. He has written several books, but this review will deal with his recent book for the medical and lay person.
It is entitled The Last Well Person.
Popularity: 3% [?]

Popularity: 3% [?]

12Sep2007 | Bruce Bair | 1 comment | Continued

Quick Fit by Richard R. Bradley lll

This is a book for the person who has not exerecised in a long time and would like to start again.
Popularity: 3% [?]

Popularity: 3% [?]

27Aug2007 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued

A favorite reference

One of the brightest and best PAs I know answered my question about “What reference do you use most?” by going to a book shelf and pulling out a copy of Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment.
“Why this one?” I asked. Her belief was that is was more reliable as a reference, something she could […]

Popularity: 1% [?]

23Nov2006 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued

What is your favorite reference

I work with a woman who is a professor in the PA program at Duke university. I asked her a few days ago to tell me what references she used most. She directed me two online references. The first is called MD Consult.
Popularity: 1% [?]

Popularity: 1% [?]

20Nov2006 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued

PDAs for PAs

My first pda was a Visor by Handspring. What a tank and a work horse to boot. I have had it over 5 years I am sure and it is still in service with a premedical intern who works at our clinic. He will be in East Carolina Medical School soon. […]

Popularity: 1% [?]

18Nov2006 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued

Griffith’s 5 Minute Clinical Consult

Griffith’s 5 Minute Clinical Consult is included in Epocrates Essentials and some lesser packages also. I became familiar with the book when it was first included in my epocrates package. It is integrated with Epocrates Rx and when it displays a drug for treatment it is linked so you can read about it, […]

Popularity: 1% [?]

17Nov2006 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued

Epocrates-a PAs lifeline

Epocrates.com is a website that allows you to download software for your desktop or pda. I have used it for a number of years and can not practice without it.
The free version is Epocrates Rx. Here is the description of this free software straight from the website:
“Key Features

More than 3,300 brand and generic […]

Popularity: 1% [?]

16Nov2006 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued