Tech Talk June/July 09: A technician’s changing rolePharmacy technician Donna Fick shares her experiences as a long-time pharmacy technician In awe of medical advances and the pioneering patients who accept themTechnological gains and courage to try experimental therapies inspire a veteran MD TRAVEL: Return to Rab Visiting this Croatian island 35 years after the first time, Dr. Mel Borins finds it kept its charm while modernizing its amenities; a trip to the nude beach wasn’t quite the same WINE: Veneto wines and hot matches for summer meals Offerings from this Italian region include refreshing whites, reds for barbecue season and sweet wines as digestifs YOUNG MD: Keep patients’ best interests at heart – even if they don’t LAST LAUGH: Do you speak shopping? Even if you don’t care about cars, ultimately they’re not that different from shoes or purses—are they? DOCTOR ART: Painting through emotional pain Art helped Dr. David Haughton deal with the unfairness of disease he has witnessed. Now he is inspired by more peaceful things LAST LAUGH: The Doogie Howser dilemma Inspiring confidence in patients can be tricky when they ‘compliment’ you for looking too young to be a doctor The summertime gift of being not-on-purpose Stopping to smell the flowers can bring rewards that surpass the satisfaction of clearing away chores on your to-do list A victim of neglect Memories of a tragedy Dr. Stan Smith witnessed explained how Mike came to be the damaged man in the prison hospital First Previous 168 169 170 171 172 Next Last
