Antidotes, Stories in Medicine

Storytelling is a powerful part of human culture as clearly evidenced by the power of podcasts particularly this one, which focuses on medical anecdotes to both entertain & inform. However, the emotional response of anecdotes can be used to spread misinformation & create harm when used to contradict evidence based medicine by anti-vaccine or so called “alternative medicine” advocates.

Lucky for us, Dr. Jonathon Howard, a neurologist & psychiatrist, who has written a book on critical thinking & cognitive biases in medicine joins the podcast this week to explain why are brains like stories & how that can be used against us.

Books Referenced in this episode:

Cognitive Errors & Diagnostic Mistakes: A Case-Based Guide To Critical Thinking in Medicine by Dr. Jonathon Howard, MD

https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319932231

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Dr. Oliver Sacks, MD

Nostrums and quackery; articles on the nostrum evil and quackery, Compiled by the Journal of the American Medical Association

https://archive.org/details/nostrumsquackery00amerrich

Dollars for Docs Website

https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/

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Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.

People who are drawn to healthcare tend to be amazingly compassionate, resilient, and hardworking, but the path each of us takes to our goals can vary just as much as the types of careers that exist in medicine.

Registered Nurse, Robin, candidly shares how her prior jobs as an exotic dancer & stripper taught her valuable skills that translate unbelievably well to MedSurg nursing and the ICU. After all, dealing with drunk men at a strip club is not much different than handling a combative GSW patient and their rowdy family members; only the shoes are a bit more comfortable.

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Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.

This week we return to the topic of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing with Emergency Medicine physician, Dr. Bryan Canterbury. Dr. Canterbury was one of many medical professionals, but only a few ER docs, who ran to the finish line on that sunny April day to treat the hundreds of victims injured after 2 bombs exploded during Boston’s hallowed race. With his typical candor & humility, Dr. Canterbury remarks on the differences between working traumas in the street versus the natural habitat of the ER physician, a well stocked & staffed hospital.

Note: I would like to correct the name mentioned in the podcast. The man who held the femoral artery of Jeff Bauman is name Carlos Arredondo, a Costa Rican-American and Gold Star Father. Carlos’ son, Marine LCpl Alexander Arredondo, was KIA in Iraq on 25 August 2004. Since then Carlos has worked as a peace activist as well as an advocate for Veteran mental health. He was at the 2013 Boston Marathon finish line to cheer on runners from National Guard Tough Ruck, one of whom was running for his son. I encourage you to find out more about Carlos Arrendondo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Arredondo

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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins

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Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.

Dr. Richard Sagall, founder of the website NeedyMeds.org, joins the show this week to share just some of the incredible services his site offers to help people across the US afford their medication. Dr. Sagall and Christine also discuss skepticism, rising costs in health care, and the ever growing issue of false information in medicine.

Visit www.NeedyMeds.org online or on their app to see even more programs than those discussed in the episode.

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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins

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Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.

After a bit of a hiatus Antidotes, Stories in Medicine is back featuring Geriatrician & author, Dr. Louise Aronson, MD. Louise shares beautiful stories about aging with Christine from her new book, Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life. The bestselling author- physician discusses how the later part of life can be fullest despite many societal misconceptions and the role of healthcare providers in promoting wellbeing when work may stop, but life certainly continues.

Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life by Dr. Louise Aronson, MD is available at your local bookstore & major retailers such as Barnes & Noble and Amazon

Find Louise at https://louisearonson.com/

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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins

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Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.