Jill LadwigSep 4, 20203 minAuscultation in the Time of Covid-19"I’ve been able to properly auscultate my COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients alike, with careful sterilization in between patients and very
csmi61May 13, 20201 minDesign a Stunning BlogWhen it comes to design, the Wix blog has everything you need to create beautiful posts that will grab your reader's attention. Check out...
csmi61May 13, 20201 minGrow Your Blog CommunityWith Wix Blog, you’re not only sharing your voice with the world, you can also grow an active online community. That’s why the Wix blog...
Jill Ladwig, ThinklabsMay 6, 20193 minNursing Runs in the FamilyCurly hair, olive skin, a taste for cilantro...Some traits run in the family. But what about an affinity for care-giving? For Madeline...
Jill Ladwig, ThinklabsNov 7, 20184 minSimon’s Heart Beats On: Foundation Screens Young Athletes for Sudden Cardiac ArrestWhat makes a young heart stop beating? Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) takes the life of more than 2,000 babies in the United States...
Jill Ladwig, ThinklabsFeb 27, 20173 minBeing the Ears for a Young ENTIn the age of equal opportunity, should hearing loss be a barrier to medical school? About 28 million people in the U.S., or about 20...
Jill Ladwig, ThinklabsOct 24, 20163 minTherapist Uses Thinklabs One to Create Gifts for Grieving FamiliesThe American naturalist Henry David Thoreau once wrote, “When I hear music, I fear no danger.” This sentiment is almost universally...
Jill Ladwig, ThinklabsAug 17, 20164 minThinklabs and SIU Connect Patients to Doctors in Rural IllinoisResidents of rural America have long grappled with a disportionately low number of physicians. According to the journal Health Affairs,...
Reviewed by Jill Ladwig, ThinklabsJun 20, 20165 minThe Finest Traditions of My Calling by Abraham NussbaumSeeing Wisely...in the Tradition of Hippocrates “May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long...
Jill Ladwig, ThinklabsApr 21, 20163 minRecreating the Rhythms of the Womb"We start our lives...with music. It's our first language. It's the rhythm of the womb. It's your mama's heartbeat inside your head."...
Reviewed by Jill Ladwig, ThinklabsMar 25, 20163 minThe Laws of Medicine By Siddhartha MukherjeeThe Laws of Medicine is a slim volume that eloquently reveals any “laws” that exist in medicine are dynamic, and that the field is ruled...
Reviewed by Jill LadwigMar 25, 20162 minWhen Doctors Don’t Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary TestsWhen Doctors Don’t Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Tests by Leana Wen, MD and Joshua Kosowski, MD When writer Leana...
Reviewed by Jill Ladwig, ThinklabsMar 18, 20163 minWhen Breath Becomes AirThey say a doctor makes the worst patient, and like most cliches, it’s probably true. But a new book reveals the doctor-as-patient...
Jill Ladwig, ThinklabsMar 18, 20164 minOne for Medical EducationLearning to auscultate is a challenge for all aspiring doctors. A fundamental part of the physical examination and an important part of...
Clive SmithApr 21, 20151 minToo much to blog, too little timeA lifelong friend in New York recently told me, "Clive, I don't call you because I don't want to talk, but because I really do want to...
csmi61Oct 15, 20114 minComputer Giant Passes AwayThis week cannot pass by without observing the passing of a giant of the computer world. It is a rare thing for one person to touch the...
csmi61Oct 3, 20111 minIronies and CrueltiesThe Nobel Prize for Medicine was just announced and one of the winners, Dr. Ralph Steinman, died of Pancreatic Cancer 3 days ago. What...
csmi61Oct 3, 20111 minApple PredictionApple has one of it's hyper-hyped announcements set for tomorrow morning. So I'll throw in my predictions of what Apple will, might, or...
csmi61Aug 2, 20113 minRemembering the Father of Critical Care MedicineIt is with great sadness, but fond memories, that we note the passing of Max Harry Weil, known as the "father of critical care medicine"....
csmi61Mar 27, 20112 minAs I was Saying earlier ...I mentioned in a recent posting on American manufacturing, that we might see a shift from the mass-produced product to the...