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- 10/28/2022
Medical literacy: another point of view
Let's remember that most of our patients haven't taken Anatomy or Cardiac Physiology 101, says Dr. Hector Baillie. - 10/19/2022
When quality trumps quantity
Dr. Hector Baillie recounts two recent books that have profoundly affected his perspective on caring for the aging and dying. - 10/10/2022
Physicians as effective educators
As Dr. Hector Baillie explains, when physicians get the time and tools to educate, patients will reap the benefits. - 10/5/2022
When listening to your patient pays off
Dr. Hector Baillie delves a little deeper to get to the real heart of the matter. - 9/27/2022
Communicating with telemedicine is an art and science
Sometimes you need to use your spider-sense to figure out what patients aren’t telling you, says Dr. Hector Baillie. - 9/2/2022
Blood pressure: an important target
Dr. Baillie looks to the essentials of blood pressure management—at all times. - 8/23/2022
Don’t get your neck in a knot
As our weakest link between cognitive wellbeing and the articulated corpus of mobility, Dr. Hector Baillie explains why necks matter most. - 8/11/2022
It’s all about timing
Two unusual ER cases leave Dr. Hector Baillie grateful to be in the right place at the right time. - 8/10/2022
The heart's rhythm and blues
As Dr. Hector Baillie discovers, sometimes arrhythmia comes out of nowhere. - 7/19/2022
The puzzling world of brain tumours
Losing his twin brother to a brain tumour reshapes Dr. Baillie's perspective. - 7/8/2022
Aspiring aspirations
Thoracentesis proves to be an extremely useful procedure for Dr. Hector Baillie. - 6/30/2022
Economics from the trenches
As Dr. Hector Baillie observes, physicians need to put a cap on spending if there’s any hope of saving our healthcare system.