After comments about the ice and snow storms across the USA, Dr Synonymous reviews patient blogs. Five are nominated for Medblog Awards. # Best Patient's Blog: Brass and Ivory, Dean's Stroke Musings, Diabetes Mine, Dispatch From Second Base, Wheelchair Kamikaze. The Future of Family Medicine Blog by mdstudent31 writes about five recommendations for increasing primary medical care workforce in the COGME report. Jill of all Trades blog listed several sites for patient education about primary care diagnoses. the Singing Pen of Dr. Jen lamented paper medical records 5 years after her healthcare system went to electronic medical records, AND she cut her finger on the paper. Dr Synonymous blog reflected on his trip to a health food store and the prostate and joint support products he bought. His other blog, "The medical Profession and "Physicianship" asks for an upgrade of professionalism in medicine. Ran out of time before looking at the next Miracle Food from the Bible.

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Dr Synonymous starts with introduction from Beavercreek, OH and a disclaimer (we're not curing you tonight). He reads from a blog post by Grant McCracken, "Making Culture, Making Translations" about understanding each other. An important editorial in The Ohio Family Physician, by Tennyson Williams, MD, Founding Department Chair in Family Medicine at Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr williams writes brilliantly about "Health Care and Right Brain Function", clarifying how right brain leaning family physicians may be well suited for their specialty, while left brain leaning subspecialists may be well suited for their more technical focus. Dr S then introduces and reads from blog posts on Musings of a Dinosaur: "Requiem for a Crazy Lady" and The AFP Community Blog and the Common Sense Family Doctor, both by Kenny Lin, MD. The latter post commented on the osteoporosis screening guidelines and Dr Lins concerns about political influence on timing of the release of the guidelines. A post from Jill of All Trades, MD blog reviewed colonoscopy preparation and expectations. A comment on that post by Warmsocks is helpful about family screenings. Finally, Dr S reviewed his last post about constipation with information about definitions and treatments and an unlucky New Cadet at West Point when Dr S was in "Beast Barracks". Dr S then introduces his new blog, "Set Our Hearts at Liberty" about his small town of origin, Liberty, OH with a focus in the first post on the Liberty Church. Dr S reflects on early memories of the church and learning about God, Jesus, songs and people in that setting. He expresses his good fortune at the small town experience, even predating TV sets in homes. We had no focused patient or medical student blog reviews tonight, but usually will, since without patients, doctors are meaningless and without medical students, medicine has no future.

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Introduction including Dr Synonymous icy mishap with mail box. Patient blog review-Genetic Alliance- and discussion of use of the site. Dr Jonathan, 4th year med student in NYC, review of tweets and profile. Physician blogs: Kenny Lin, MD- two blogs, one about lung cancer screening, another about political influence in government's AHRQ. Dr Synonymous blogs: People Who are too Tough and "Call Us Doctor" about physician titles and blog of Singing Pen of Dr Jen. comments about insulin resistance and overview of obesity telewebinar by Sarah Stein, MD. Finally watercress, another miracle food from the last supper. Show outline and links to sites on http://Drsynonymous.blogspot.com.

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Dr Synonymous reviews: The Positive Blog, The Common Sense Family Doctor, Volushent and two posts by Dr S, including one on illness in the doctor and one about Patient Pain and Patient Parts. Discussion emphasizes patient issues in family medicine with comments about daily family practice. More reference is made to The Glycemic Load Diet, a book by Rob Thompson,MD and Miracle Food Cures from the Bible.

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Starting with a patient blog review, medical student blog review and physician blog reviews, Dr Synonymous will give some health tips. These include holistic advice from The Mind and the Brain, a book about OCD by Jeffrey Schwartz, MD. Dr S makes comments about the Ohio State Buckeyes who are playing the Arkansas Razor Backs in the Sugar Bowl during the Dr S Show. Go Bucks!

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We'll review some medical factoids, a patient blog and the Dr Synonymous Blog Post: Grief, Loss and Death at Christmas. We'll talk about personal DNA evaluation and about how to honor and protect patients during the massive change coming in health care. Discussions will include comments about human aspects of patient-physician relationship and socio-technical innovation that helps them in clinical and human decisions.

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Dr Synonymous reviews a patient blog:freshwidow.blogspot.com and her list of widow blogs. The Dr Synonymous Blog posts about the Human Centered Health Home will be reviewed. Discussions will include comments Christmas and the human aspects of patient-physician relationship and socio-technical innovation that helps them in clinical and human decisions.

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Dr Synonymous starts with a patient blog post, then a medical student and/ or physician blog post followed by comments about one or two Dr S posts. We'll continue the review of insulin resistance, weight gain and pre-diabetes that was cut off on 11/30 show. Medical Dilemma Update will continue as the fog of Health Care Change moves in. Duck, Folks! Discussions will include comments about human aspects of patient-physician relationship and socio-technical innovation that helps them in clinical and human decisions.

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Another update on the Human Centered Health Home(HCHH) and how to use the biopsychosocial model to analyze patient information in the HCHH. A clinical focused discussion about insulin resistance. Information about a patient blog, a physician blog and my blog of interest to patients, students, faculty, physicians and thought leaders. Reviewing ways to honor and protect patients during the massive change coming in health care. Discussions will include comments about human aspects of patient-physician relationship and socio-technical innovation that helps them in clinical and human decisions.

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After introducing a patient blog and medical student blog, we review my blogs about "Could Curious George be a Family Physician?" and the Human Centered Health Home. We'll introduce some medical decision models in discussing the blogs. We'll discuss Family Medicine strategies for engagement with patients in the problem focused visit. Family Medicine patients, students, faculty, physicians and thought leaders will be mentioned. More discussions about the Human Centered Health Home will be undertaken.Problem solving in the HCHH and how to honor and protect patients during the massive change coming in health care. Discussions will include comments about human aspects of patient-physician relationship and socio-technical innovation that helps them in clinical and human decisions.

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