tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-328890412024-03-29T05:29:47.251+02:00All Scrubbed UpWhat's under the gown in the South African Medical Fraternity? Doctors, Surgeons, Practices, Hospitals and the funny, sometimes controversial stories that go with them. Seeeeriouuuus Seeeeesssta!SA Dochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12949893013326228748noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-16861445856688312242010-04-14T07:11:00.000+02:002010-04-14T07:11:42.216+02:00All Scrubbed Up Retiring...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Unfortunately due to other commitments and just generally getting older, SA Doc and myself have to announce that All Scrubbed is retiring. It's been one helluva ride - and thank you to everyone for being part of it. Every comment was highly appreciated and kept us going through the last 2 years.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">End.</span>Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-52073728548746636282010-04-14T07:09:00.000+02:002010-04-14T07:09:43.955+02:00GUEST POST: How to Improve Medical Services in Third World CountriesThe world has become a much smaller place, thanks to technology and globalization. But no matter how connected we are, there still exist huge disparities between the rich and the poor. The gap gets wider with each passing year, for individuals and nations. In the eyes of the developed world, third world countries are perceived as places where the standard of living is poor and where the things they take for granted are considered luxuries. In reality however, third world countries have their share of both the obscenely rich and the dirt poor. And the main reason for their backwardness is not just the paucity of money, but also the lack of awareness and education among the poorer and downtrodden sections of society.<br />
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When we consider the state of medical services in these countries, we see that the rich are able to afford any kind of treatment for all kinds of diseases. But for the poor and the middle class, medication is prohibitively expensive simply because quality medical services are only offered by the private sector. The government does offer services for the poor and those who are not able to afford private medical treatment, but the quality of treatment is poor at times. Also, the facilities are often overcrowded and not hygienic, and this makes the middle class hesitant to seek medical treatment at these places.<br />
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Improving medical services in third world countries is an uphill climb, but it can be done if:<br />
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<ul><li>Tax money is put to better use – to build cleaner and more spacious medical facilities and to pay qualified doctors and other healthcare personnel so that they don’t move away to set up their own private practice or join a private care provider.</li>
<li>Politicians don’t get greedy and swindle public funds that are meant for the improvement of society and the common man.</li>
<li>Bribery is abolished and doctors and healthcare personnel are encouraged to offer better services through various incentives.</li>
<li>People are made more aware of the need for cleanliness and personal hygiene.</li>
<li>Education is made compulsory for children so that they have opportunities to leave behind the squalor and poverty they grew up in.</li>
<li>Smaller towns and villages are better linked by road to cities and larger towns where there are better medical facilities.</li>
<li>Mobile medical services are introduced in remote villages so that diseases are diagnosed in the early stages and the need for emergency care and hospitalization is minimized.</li>
<li>More emphasis is placed on preventive rather than curative care. When this happens and people are more aware of the need for preventive care through the right diet and regular exercise, healthcare begins to look up in any nation, developed or developing.</li>
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<i>This guest article is written by Teresa Jackson, she writes on the subject of </i><a href="http://onlinenursepractitionerschools.com/"><i>online NP schools</i></a><i> . She invites your questions, comments at her email address : teresa.jackson19@gmail.com.</i>Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-81448527704345052782010-03-04T16:27:00.000+02:002010-03-04T16:27:45.077+02:00Coffee good for that heart?<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/7352842/Drinking-coffee-prot ects-the-heart.html">Drinking coffee 'protects the heart'</a>. Researchers have discovered that regular coffee drinkers are less likely to be admitted to hospital with irregular heart beats or rhythms. And the more cups they drink a day, the less likely they are to suffer from the condition. (From The Telegraph).<br />
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But isn't red wine and whiskey good for the heart as well? Hook me up to a combo drip of the 3 of those.<br />
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I've thought of SA Doc's next post. WHY COFFEE WILL KILL YOU.<br />
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Awesome.Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-10208779679092103822010-02-24T09:45:00.001+02:002010-02-24T09:45:15.697+02:00Anyone still listening?So, SA Doc is losing a bit of faith in this blog, not finding the time to feed her ghost writer with juicy medical tidbits. Is there anyone out there still reading this?<br />
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Time to pack in the towel on 2 years of awesome medical blogging and fun - or should we kick SA Doc in the ass and get some more stories?Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-27895731686836595092009-12-10T12:04:00.001+02:002009-12-10T12:06:21.856+02:00Fellatio reduces risk of breast cancer!I think that this post should be a warning to all that not all medical information available on the web is true. I constantly have patients bringing me the latest information that they have downloaded from the web about their particular condition. 90% of the time, it is rootin tootin junk. It requires great diplomacy to explain that to them, since these web pages usually gives them false hope about the treatments that they may need (or may be able to avoid).<br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">CLAIM: According to a university study, oral sex may significantly decrease the risk of breast cancer in women.</span><br /> <br />No, this wasn't a real CNN page (or Associated Press article), nor did North Carolina State University perform a study on the connection between fellatio and breast cancer. (If nothing else, the names of the doctors cited in the article — "Dr. B.J. Sooner," "Dr. Inserta Shafteer," "Dr. Len Lictepeen" — should have given it away as a hoax.)</span></blockquote><br />More info <a href="http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/fellatio.asp">here</a>...<br /><br />Sies!SA Dochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12949893013326228748noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-11678532894899775572009-11-26T18:55:00.000+02:002009-11-26T18:56:11.271+02:00Australian Doctors...Recently reported by The Daily Maverick...<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The Australian Medical Association ran an advertisement in newspapers offering a bounty of A$3,000 (just over R20,000) to anyone who persuades a foreign doctor to work in that country.<br /></span><br />We're short 2500 doctors in this bloody country. Oz should leave ours alone!SA Dochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12949893013326228748noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-45018831892770653682009-10-30T08:44:00.000+02:002009-10-30T08:44:00.400+02:00Your Medical Records Belong To YouI've been engaging a lot recently with the notion of an electronic health record. For those of you who don't know, this is usually an online version of collated data to do with your health. Simply - your pathology, your doc notes, all the hospital visits, illnesses and drug usage are kept in one secure place. You can access it and most of the time, so can a healthcare provider.<br /><br />For those of you that are not in tune with the medical world - this is something you have to know about as it is the backbone of the Obama administration. By having an electronic health record, there is a saving on administration as well as all the good things a centralised database brings. eg. Less duplication of tests and better management of healthcare.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.discovery.co.za">Discovery Health</a> in South Africa is launching one next year. It'll be interesting to see how the "population" engages with it.<br /><br /><a href="http://myblog.drsavard.com/2008/09/05/managing-your-own-medical-records/">This blog is very interesting</a> in that it clearly outlines the fact that your medical records belong to YOU. Many people are under the misconception that your doctor owns your medical records - and that the only way to access them is via that doctor. This is not true. Your health. Your body. Your money spent to purchase medication/tests etc.<br /><br />It belongs to you.SA Dochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12949893013326228748noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-6465271236774191932009-10-14T17:57:00.001+02:002009-10-21T11:53:29.423+02:00GUEST POST: How to Ensure Healthy Babies For HIV MothersIt’s a problem that still plagues most third world countries because the level of awareness is pretty low, because the people are not educated enough, and because HIV/AIDS is still rampant. The most important thing on an HIV positive pregnant woman’s mind is the fear that she will pass on the dreaded disease to her unborn child, and most women opt for an abortion rather than put their child through the same torment that they undergo every day. But the truth is, if you follow the right precautions, babies with HIV mothers are unaffected by this virus.<br />
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Combination antiretroviral therapy must be provided to the mother during pregnancy and during labor, and to the child after birth.<br />
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Breastfeeding must be avoided as much as possible, and if the mother insists on it or if the child is allergic to other forms of sustenance, they can try the preventive method suggested by a study conducted by the University of North Caroline at Chapel Hill. According to this study, providing the infant with antiretroviral syrup every day or treating the mother with highly active antiretroviral drugs helps prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission.<br />
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<li>A natural birth is a definite no-no in such situations. The mother must be prepared for a C section.</li>
<li>The mother must undergo regular prenatal checks and follow her doctor’s instructions to the letter.</li>
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<b><i>This guest article was written by Adrienne Carlson, who regularly writes on the topic of <a href="http://nursepractionersschools.org/">nurse practitioner schools</a> . Adrienne welcomes your comments and questions at her email address: <a href="mailto:adrienne.carlson1@gmail.com">adrienne.carlson1@gmail.com</a></i></b>Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-68793034207769071202009-10-12T06:59:00.000+02:002009-10-12T06:59:00.175+02:00Smoking laws work - Study.Quick excerpt here from a 2001 study that proves tobacco laws reduce smoking. This is damn old. We're getting better at it. The <a href="http://www.hst.org.za/news/20010314">source site is also great for other South African public health statistics</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Tobacco consumption declines<br />by Mokgadi Pela<br />2001-03-16<br /><br />Tobacco consumption in South Africa has fallen for eight consecutive years since 1991, a meeting to discuss the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control heard in Sandton, Johannesburg, on the 12th of March. Delivering the keynote address, Dr Derek Yach, of the World Health Organisation, said this was a result of sustained tobacco control measures. He said in 1998-99 more than 30 billion cigarettes were released for consumption, down by 17 percent from the 36 billion released in 1993-94. The work of public health advocates in South Africa thrived. Led by Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, South Africa's tobacco control story is now a shining example for the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control of public excellence and political courage. The 11th World Conference on Tobacco held last year in Chicago saluted this leadership with an award recognising her exemplary courage, Yach said. Crucially, the declines have been most significant among the poorest and the youngest groups in the country. New laws banning smoking in public places and the complete ban on tobacco advertising and promotion, which is being incrementally introduced this year, are likely to push the rates down even faster, he added. Yach dismissed claims that tobacco control would lead to job losses. (Source: Sowetan, 13 March 2001)<br /><br />Tobacco consumption in South Africa has fallen for eight consecutive years since 1991, a meeting to discuss the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control heard in Sandton, Johannesburg, on the 12th of March. Delivering the keynote address, Dr Derek Yach, executive director of non-communicable diseases and menial health at the World Health Organisation, said this was a result of sustained tobacco control measures.<br /><br />He said in 1998-99 more than 30 billion cigarettes were released for consumption, down by 17 percent from the 36 billion released in 1993-94. The work of public health advocates in South Africa thrived. Led by Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, South Africa's tobacco control story is now a shining example for the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control of public excellence and political courage. The 11th World Conference on Tobacco held last year in Chicago saluted this leadership with an award recognising her exemplary courage, Yach said.<br /><br />Crucially, the declines have been most significant among the poorest and the youngest groups in the country. New laws banning smoking in public places and the complete ban on tobacco advertising and promotion, which is being incrementally introduced this year, are likely to push the rates down even faster, he added. Yach dismissed claims that tobacco control would lead to job losses.<br /><br />We know from economists around the world that far from causing job losses, people who stop smoking will spend their money on other goods and services, resulting in an increase in employment in those sectors. We know what works in South Africa will work in many other countries, Yach said.<br /><br />Speaking at the same forum. Tshabalala-Msimang said her department would tighten the laws controlling smoking to ensure that everyone has an environment that's not harmful to their well-being. She said the tobacco industry had shown they'll use any loophole to protect their product. We will also find all the gaps and close them.<br /><br />Tshabalala-Msimang urged participating nations to pass laws that would ensure that the youth and all vulnerable groups were protected from the harmful effects of smoking. </span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Source: Sowetan, 13 March 2001</span>SA Dochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12949893013326228748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-75570733100337137772009-10-09T06:53:00.000+02:002009-10-09T06:53:00.718+02:00New Smoking LawsFor those of you who don't know... Smoking laws are getting stricter. YES! Good on ya, South Africa. If only they'd extend it to alcohol (btw, when is SAB going to STOP making quarts in glass bottles? Have you SEEN Friday night at Bara??)<br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_EQ9eh31UqM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_EQ9eh31UqM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><br />Although he pokes fun and says that smoking laws do nothing - this is not true. There have been large changes in the prevalence of smoking of the first set of laws were passed in South Africa. Same for you overseas? Another post on this soon.<br /><br />More on <a href="http://imod.co.za/2009/09/02/new-smoking-laws/">iMod</a>.SA Dochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12949893013326228748noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-90200671920952900402009-10-07T18:34:00.000+02:002009-10-07T18:34:41.988+02:00How to navigate a hospital - the Do's and Don'tsGreat article on understanding hospitals, the do's, don'ts, knows and nots.<br />
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<i>While hospitals can provide a secure refuge when you are seriously ill, remember that hospitals can be scary places! For one thing, the very fact that your doctor wants you to be admitted into hospital means that he thinks you are quite ill and this in itself can generate considerable anxiety! Even worse, hospitals can be very unfriendly places. Not only do hospitals strip you of all your dignity (having to wear a half-open hospital gown which barely covers your body properly does not do much good to your ego!), but also they subject you to painful routines and humiliating rituals performed by a retinue of strangers. Moreover, you could be woken up at any time of the day, (or night), deprived of your privacy, forced to eat unpalatable food, cut off from friends and family, and denied a lot of the independence which you take so much for granted in daily life. Also, remember that hospitals can be dangerous to your health as well! Hospital-acquired infections have become increasingly common ( since a number of sick patients are gathered together under one roof); and errors and mix-ups are not unusual at all, especially in India, where the paramedical staff is often poorly trained. </i><br />
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Check it out <a href="http://www.thebestmedicalcare.com/book/ch44_1.htm">here</a>.Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-67204271346029367772009-09-11T14:43:00.001+02:002009-09-11T14:44:50.109+02:00The ANC Youth League and Caster Semenya.Beware of those basic principles of medical tests!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">*ANC YL FULLY BEHIND SOUTH AFRICA¹S GOLDEN GIRL MOKGADI CASTER SEMENYA*<br />*11 September 2009*<br /></span><br />The African National Congress Youth League is fully behind the International<br />Athletics Associations Federation (IAAF) World Championships Gold Medallist,<br />Caster Semenya amidst the malicious rumour of a medical report from the<br />IAAF. The ANC YL has interacted with Athletics South Africa and established<br />that there was never a legitimate test conducted on Caster Semenya and all<br />basic principles of medical tests are grossly violated.<br /><br />The ANC YL calls on the IAAF to distance itself from the Australian Media<br />reports, and in line with basic medical ethics illegitimate any test done on<br />Caster Semenya without her concern. Even if a test is done, the ANC YL will<br />never accept the categorisation of Caster Semenya as a hermaphrodite,<br />because in South Africa and the entire world of sanity, such does not exist.<br />The basic, traditional and known method to determine gender has classified<br />Caster Semenya as female and to us she will remain a female.<br /><br />The ANC YL is also very concerned by the fact that all the media reports<br />about Caster Semenya are generated in Australia, which is the most lucrative<br />destination for South Africa¹s racists and fascists, who refused to live<br />under a black democratic government. The maltreatment of Caster Semenya is<br />evidently a coordinated racist attack on Caster Semenya, an African woman<br />whom the racists never thought will represent South Africa will excellence.<br /><br />Mokgadi Semenya is our girl and the ANC YL will be convening the prize money<br />handover ceremony to celebrate her before the end of September 2009. There<br />is no one who is going to take the Gold Medal and honour from Caster Semenya<br />for any reason.<br /><br />*Issued by the African National Congress Youth League *<br />Contact Floyd Shivambu, ANC YL National Spokesperson<br /><br /><br /><br />Crickey.Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-15159855492859291562009-08-12T17:00:00.002+02:002009-08-12T17:02:14.242+02:00Official Swine Flu South Africa Stats - 12 August 2009Death count... wait for it... 2.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBt9XffMLedoL2ZC7o3gXy04q1vL5V5v-kTyn_2DPaGOV-am_XmGxt5cbrKZf4Usn2fN4LaprvtD05mLzgceurUMLIG1WmnQ3fDgGgP_P7erjrmC2hYZjNMb9Dj4HLfjyAqyH/s1600-h/swine-flu-south-africa.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBt9XffMLedoL2ZC7o3gXy04q1vL5V5v-kTyn_2DPaGOV-am_XmGxt5cbrKZf4Usn2fN4LaprvtD05mLzgceurUMLIG1WmnQ3fDgGgP_P7erjrmC2hYZjNMb9Dj4HLfjyAqyH/s400/swine-flu-south-africa.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369092694755395106" /></a><br /><br />Some say, a flash in the pan. Others say, this is how it starts.<br /><br />We really dunno. SA Doc thinks the pandemonium is a bit OTT (over the top).Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-17085150149766422182009-07-27T13:45:00.001+02:002009-07-27T13:49:23.452+02:00GUEST POST: 7 Excellent Open Courseware Collections To Learn About The Human BodyThe human body is a fascinating and intricate construction, and there are many reasons to learn more about it. You may want to know how it works so that you can better understand your own, and thereby make the best decisions possible in regards to good health and maintenance. You may want to understand how it works so that you can move into a profession that works to restore it to health. You may just be curious. Whatever the reason, these 7 excellent open courseware collections to learn about the human body are a great place to begin or to continue your study of the human body. <br /><br /><a href="http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details.php?seriesid=1906978461">General Human Anatomy</a> <br /><br />General Human Anatomy takes a general look at the structure of the body and all its systems. This is a cursory examination of the human body as a structure provided by UC Bekeley and is the perfect start to any study of the human body. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.emory.edu/ANATOMY/Contents.html">Human Anatomy</a> <br /><br />Human Anatomy, provided by Emory University, takes the investigation a step farther examining the systems of the human body. It takes a look at the organization of the nervous system and the physical anatomy of each portion of the body. Focuses include the upper and lower extremity, the vertebrae and spinal cord, the head, the neck, the abdomen, and the thorax. <br /><br /><a href="http://ocw.tufts.edu/Course/35">Human Growth And Development</a> <br /><br />Tufts University's Human Growth and Development takes a look at the human body throughout the lifespan. The development of bodily and cognitive skills during the lifespan can be better understood when you are aware of the progression of physical growth that happens concurrently. <br /><br /><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Health-Sciences-and-Technology/HST-523JSpring-2004/CourseHome/index.htm">Cell-Matrix Mechanics</a> <br /><br />Cell-Matrix Mechanics, courtesy of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), will teach you about the physical processes of the development of cells and tissues. This will include a look at the growth process both as it occurs naturally with aging and as it occurs with healing after damage to certain tissues. <br /><br /><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Brain-and-Cognitive-Sciences/9-22JFall-2006/CourseHome/index.htm">A Clinical Approach To The Human Brain </a><br /><br />A Clinical Approach to the Human Brain, also from MIT, is a collection that will explain how the human brain works both when it is healthy and when it is not. The resources talk about the actual anatomy of the brain and all of its workings. Neurons, synapses, and neurotransmitters are all covered. <br /><br /><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Brain-and-Cognitive-Sciences/9-35Spring-2004/CourseHome/index.htm">Sensation And Perception</a> <br /><br />MIT's Sensation and Perception is an essential courseware collection. The human body functions in response to its environment, and the senses provide the information that allows the body to avoid danger and to make choices. These resources will cover how signals are received and then transformed into usable information in the body. <br /><br /><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Brain-and-Cognitive-Sciences/9-09JSpring-2005/CourseHome/index.htm">Cellular Neurobiology</a> <br /><br />Cellular Neurobiology, a final contribution from the Mass Institute, will focus on the functioning of the nervous system. It will cover the physical processes at work in synaptic transmission, neurodevelopment, and the way that information is filtered and processed. <br /><br />The human body is a wonderfully complex construct. These courses will teach you much about its overall functioning while still leaving so much more to learn as you get into specific systems. Everyone should take some time to learn about the human body because everyone has one. If you know about its functioning then you will learn more about how you can keep it working at peak efficiency, and make the best, most informed decisions for the only body you will ever have in this life. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">About the Author:</span><br />Mary Ward is a freelance author and writes about medical career topics, such as how to select among <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://onlineultrasoundschool.com/">ultrasound technician schools</a></span></span>, tips for job advancement, and more.Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-14353050356194245422009-07-26T20:03:00.000+02:002009-07-26T20:03:00.135+02:00An amazing medical sentence...What the hell.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">“I do not know where family doctors acquired illegibly perplexing handwriting nevertheless, extraordinary pharmaceutical intellectuality counterbalancing indecipherability, transcendentalizes intercommunications incomprehensibleness”.</span><br /><br />This is a sentence where the Nth word is N letters long.<br /><br />e.g. 3rd word is 3 letters long, 8th word is 8 letters long and so on.Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-74488594123714428592009-07-14T08:30:00.000+02:002009-07-14T08:30:00.433+02:00An episode of House...From <a href="http://graphjam.com/">GraphJam</a>. Hilarious. All they forgot was the seizures. Why is it that there is at least ONE seizure per episode of House. SA Doc tells me it's a lot more exciting than real life. Even the Baragwanath pit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYCw8oSWqMoIYicphIrOMw62EU8C5hSP0RfgIccBxA1iHU1M9InLgans7G78UUQvNovDBnqCor4QA59fdXjqclNuk_1jqm8nf0mbUHfN69t9z9qr1JWL3kJlPmGhE2zry0Xrf/s1600-h/song-chart-memes-episode-house.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYCw8oSWqMoIYicphIrOMw62EU8C5hSP0RfgIccBxA1iHU1M9InLgans7G78UUQvNovDBnqCor4QA59fdXjqclNuk_1jqm8nf0mbUHfN69t9z9qr1JWL3kJlPmGhE2zry0Xrf/s400/song-chart-memes-episode-house.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350777966528056034" /></a>Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-1495213457558113092009-07-13T19:30:00.000+02:002009-07-13T19:30:00.373+02:00Old Time Medicine #8 - You KNOW it works! (46% Alcohol, 100% Opium)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBDd57MLUlwGvDRUkac4Sd6YZXQJHU2t-EYYldj9SkT5tXdW2J5POBc9IRnLYsu9cisUgOBbAqmVaoMP5XYRZ1ptD7zLH5ulH1qNIiDnQnf1Ba3nk60lmQMvlmjY7OtY6r0aP/s1600-h/opium-for-babies.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBDd57MLUlwGvDRUkac4Sd6YZXQJHU2t-EYYldj9SkT5tXdW2J5POBc9IRnLYsu9cisUgOBbAqmVaoMP5XYRZ1ptD7zLH5ulH1qNIiDnQnf1Ba3nk60lmQMvlmjY7OtY6r0aP/s400/opium-for-babies.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342413127266292082" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Opium for new-borns</span><br /><br />I'm sure this would make them sleep well (not only the Opium, but 46% alcohol!)Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-67006299769550342412009-07-10T19:25:00.000+02:002009-07-10T19:25:00.240+02:00Old Time Medicine #7 - You KNOW it works! (Double BILL on the Cocaine!)<span style="font-style:italic;">A double bill for you today. Amazing that these "medicines" existed. Oh but for the old days eh?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2_tZCh3qvwdWQ4oU5onXc2ZrzcCg5kiD4XlThKXf8htva8u0RlxhSv1QPQ2kw5Il8G91fbZVrd8kD_V46MeN_uLYey3fqL3q3EdCTsCHdOuXx_kDbOOITrOlXOM-0ulPRKvL/s1600-h/cocaine-tablets.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2_tZCh3qvwdWQ4oU5onXc2ZrzcCg5kiD4XlThKXf8htva8u0RlxhSv1QPQ2kw5Il8G91fbZVrd8kD_V46MeN_uLYey3fqL3q3EdCTsCHdOuXx_kDbOOITrOlXOM-0ulPRKvL/s400/cocaine-tablets.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342411830807373234" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cocaine tablets (1900)</span><br /><br />All stage actors, singers teachers and preachers had to have them for a maximum performance. Great to "smooth" the voice.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0h32352ccxcGyEMJUXMNDiV7PWhyytcIsBbWI1qR50gQNETYG3fl1kasEhuCFg4Ps436ypssx-ETfAwbq42yKG8KIHrL88FUZKZu97pYEeswZco2-wjh0q5eGfIsTCF5pCCfH/s1600-h/cocaine-toothache.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0h32352ccxcGyEMJUXMNDiV7PWhyytcIsBbWI1qR50gQNETYG3fl1kasEhuCFg4Ps436ypssx-ETfAwbq42yKG8KIHrL88FUZKZu97pYEeswZco2-wjh0q5eGfIsTCF5pCCfH/s400/cocaine-toothache.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342411834937607026" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cocaine drops for toothache</span><br /><br />Very popular for children in 1885. Not only they relieved the pain, they made the children happy!Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-12402963796321765522009-07-07T19:22:00.000+02:002009-07-07T19:22:00.513+02:00Old Time Medicine #6 - You KNOW it works! (Asthma Opium? REALLY?)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HL0y_eL89WlCBnxwsvUIfXkHQVFLc8estMLZCCC5tEHym4YhiV4tAEhztTodCU7ork2XVbREb4S5XGhZatHIo2I1bxFNxD9-0V6s8IWbwpu70MVxTLc6Cj1uqbaBKveNdcIe/s1600-h/opium-for-asthma.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HL0y_eL89WlCBnxwsvUIfXkHQVFLc8estMLZCCC5tEHym4YhiV4tAEhztTodCU7ork2XVbREb4S5XGhZatHIo2I1bxFNxD9-0V6s8IWbwpu70MVxTLc6Cj1uqbaBKveNdcIe/s400/opium-for-asthma.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342411022495174210" /></a><br /><br />Opium? Really?<br /><br />Awesome.Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-15741537991265217822009-07-04T19:20:00.001+02:002009-07-04T19:20:01.082+02:00Old Time Medicine #5 - You KNOW it works! (Paperweight promotion)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcJ3pxCtSjQ7lIHD4DunJ-3V4bC773wEU7Ahipf-E6i1ci6Wk39bRwbK-vGTtiulxbN3-hl3GkwegQRSQ_9Vshmk857En9ZYDNVbfKxdH8O2264CZiXfCrjGjruIMKZoOAA4B/s1600-h/cocaine-paperweight.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcJ3pxCtSjQ7lIHD4DunJ-3V4bC773wEU7Ahipf-E6i1ci6Wk39bRwbK-vGTtiulxbN3-hl3GkwegQRSQ_9Vshmk857En9ZYDNVbfKxdH8O2264CZiXfCrjGjruIMKZoOAA4B/s400/cocaine-paperweight.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342410454795433906" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">A paper weight</span><br /><br />A paper weight promoting C.F. Boehringer & Soehne ( Mannheim , Germany ). They were proud of being the biggest producers in the world of products containing Quinine and Cocaine.Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-44160197053280740962009-07-02T19:18:00.000+02:002009-07-02T19:18:00.737+02:00Old Time Medicine #4 - You KNOW it works! (Cocaine Wine for Kids...)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleubk6m_fVN1rx2v1x43GLWsEv-_LorG2K4y6_i8-f0jHUodVQAet6o-aTnTUm8uIwcXxmrEGP2j_6CiL9RwR4FEUNJuYDDdIqt7dSZnZc9x1SdkH2hcdVmQHXDMaJ6gusAoU/s1600-h/cocaine-wine-for-children.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleubk6m_fVN1rx2v1x43GLWsEv-_LorG2K4y6_i8-f0jHUodVQAet6o-aTnTUm8uIwcXxmrEGP2j_6CiL9RwR4FEUNJuYDDdIqt7dSZnZc9x1SdkH2hcdVmQHXDMaJ6gusAoU/s400/cocaine-wine-for-children.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342409873301717922" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Maltine</span><br /><br />Produced by Maltine Manufacturing Company of New York . It was suggested that you should take a full glass with or after every meal. <span style="font-style:italic;">Children should take half a glass</span>.Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-77842055363424238062009-06-30T19:15:00.001+02:002009-06-30T19:15:00.958+02:00Old Time Medicine #3 - You KNOW it works! (The Most Famous Cocaine Wine!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD17Z8lxeOc5VoVrs2EIYP3ISH14DbvLk0o7FjRV0t6wOLtoZo1JD9I-lvLpkZWAuh7-PGZfvdMpLny0LdFeDbWjALhaE0Dud99YxB2LNCqjRQ6RZCmuOODpVCtDZwGebfkBGc/s1600-h/cocaine-wine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD17Z8lxeOc5VoVrs2EIYP3ISH14DbvLk0o7FjRV0t6wOLtoZo1JD9I-lvLpkZWAuh7-PGZfvdMpLny0LdFeDbWjALhaE0Dud99YxB2LNCqjRQ6RZCmuOODpVCtDZwGebfkBGc/s400/cocaine-wine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342409268316506178" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Mariani wine</span><br /><br />Mariani wine (1875) was the most famous Coca wine of its time. Pope Leo XIII used to carry one bottle with him all the time. He awarded Angelo Mariani (the producer) with a Vatican gold medal.Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-39903058337085119892009-06-28T19:13:00.000+02:002009-06-28T19:13:00.608+02:00Old Time Medicine #2 - You KNOW it works! (Coca Wine)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMiVfrSprwIjUVM_tz1QUQF3KosgjEUHkMEpmXe8PBs6M9su4JJWRYe_keMWlMmB8cgOSNjMnEpjRjPhCYhTLx_pgt1gjM-RVc14cWOBpbUq8KmJMlhyCE_D3bhQt1YY9_7_6/s1600-h/coca-wine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMiVfrSprwIjUVM_tz1QUQF3KosgjEUHkMEpmXe8PBs6M9su4JJWRYe_keMWlMmB8cgOSNjMnEpjRjPhCYhTLx_pgt1gjM-RVc14cWOBpbUq8KmJMlhyCE_D3bhQt1YY9_7_6/s400/coca-wine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342408693233568578" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Coca Wine</span><br /><br />Metcalf Coca Wine was one of a huge variety of wines with cocaine on the market. Everybody used to say that it would make you happy and it would also work as a medicinal treatment.Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-81432779883460298692009-06-25T19:08:00.001+02:002009-06-25T19:08:00.090+02:00Old Time Medicine #1 - You KNOW it works! (Heroin. Completely Non-Addictive)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8kpvcRIU6WimbA6jkJCH8kWshsyX_4fTKMtXVWknCnmQ69WLYEkEPjIhzuF0FfY0XuF8yNxw6XFwCy5tdNP3FhcVteiZG1bz_PYG8MpU6oYej_XhKs8GSE1uFXTQPImc0bLFD/s1600-h/heroin-medicine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8kpvcRIU6WimbA6jkJCH8kWshsyX_4fTKMtXVWknCnmQ69WLYEkEPjIhzuF0FfY0XuF8yNxw6XFwCy5tdNP3FhcVteiZG1bz_PYG8MpU6oYej_XhKs8GSE1uFXTQPImc0bLFD/s400/heroin-medicine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342407774444398162" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bayer's Heroin</span><br /><br />A bottle of Bayer's heroin. Between 1890 and 1910 heroin was sold as a non-addictive substitute for morphine. It was also used to treat children with strong cough.Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32889041.post-12118232708708651632009-06-21T18:55:00.000+02:002009-06-21T18:55:01.776+02:00The Slice 'n Dice. Surgical Cartoons #3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ez2x5_ff_DywbjJFLaV6pwIZeVJ7elAehKD088SefeUKdTDKuyf5zVakwhs9rPMtLgyLUQOKy_OjSKnoHavIRrVh5eqfQchgLajdeantP-wbm2DCG-Xna_YneQIwQb7QaFtC/s1600-h/surgical-cartoon-3.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ez2x5_ff_DywbjJFLaV6pwIZeVJ7elAehKD088SefeUKdTDKuyf5zVakwhs9rPMtLgyLUQOKy_OjSKnoHavIRrVh5eqfQchgLajdeantP-wbm2DCG-Xna_YneQIwQb7QaFtC/s400/surgical-cartoon-3.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342404103545855282" /></a><br /><br />Har! Har! From <a href="http://www.ahajokes.com">AHAJokes</a>...Andy Hadfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887844054562829807noreply@blogger.com0