JohnWyatt Crosby
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/14/2013
What do you have posted in your office?
When I speak at conferences on the topic of practice management, I am often asked what I post in my office for patient education and information. Here are my posted notices: - 9/15/2013
ERO: my go-to coping strategy
ERO isn't short for erotic; it stands for Event plus your Reaction = Outcome. This little mantra has made my life so much better since I started practising it years ago. - 9/3/2013
I flunked my peer review
Three years ago I got a letter from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (I hate when they arrive addressed to you and labelled “Private and Confidential”). The letter stated I would be undergoing a random peer review at one of the nursing homes I worked at. The college found the chink in my armour. - 8/15/2013
What I like about getting old
I look forward to every day. Monday is call-ins only, Tuesday is busy but close to Wednesday, during which I take the afternoon off. Then it's TGI-Thursday, which is the new Friday. Saturday and Sunday are pure bliss. With eight weeks of paid vacation a year I am never more than two months from a holiday. - 8/8/2013
How my secretary manages me
I am always going on about how to manage others and how to delegate effectively, but others manage me all the time as well. - 7/31/2013
The differences between me and Dr. House
Many of us have watched the American TV show “House.” It starred Hugh Laurie, an Englishman playing an American medical specialist. It was very well-acted and exciting but very different from my medical existence. - 7/23/2013
How to get your message across with an effective speech
Here are some ideas I have to make your next presentation enjoyable as well as informative, whether you are delivering it to the Kiwanis or at Grand Rounds. - 7/11/2013
How do you deal with the DNR question?
I have had hundreds of talks with patients and their families over the years about resuscitation, and only a few of these discussions ended up with a decision that I felt was wrong for the patient. - 7/4/2013
Looking for a good doctor? Here's how I recruit
Doctors want an interesting, challenging, rewarding job with good pay, perks, hours and working conditions, just like the rest of humanity.
