Guest Post by Walter E. Jacobson, M.D. Practice forgiveness, acceptance, compassion, consideration, graciousness and generosity. Turn the other cheek. Treat others as you wish to be treated. Try to avoid getting defensive and angry. Give the benefit of the doubt. Don’t assume the worst. Don’t assume your partner did what they did to intentionally hurt you. There is always the possibility that it was a thoughtless comment, that they did not mean what they said…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Featured in USATODAY.com | Grand Rounds – Health Tips American Heart Month may be officially over, but don’t let the lack of media attention fool you into thinking heart disease isn’t a critical issue. We still need to be mindful of the fact that heart disease is the number one killer of women. There are simple lifestyle choices you can make to help prevent you from heart disease. I…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA The top posts on Healthin30 include topics on social media in health care, patient engagement, importance of teamwork in medicine, and healthy living. Thank you for your insightful comments, tweets and postings to Facebook. — Social Media: Medical Social Networking – Part 2 [24 Comments 117 Tweets] This is a comprehensive post that delves into medical professionals, patients and hospitals engaging in Social Media. I give examples of medical…
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