The Table of Contents

The following list of links are a table of contents for my content. I will update the list as I make new content.

The content falls into 3 categories:

1.       Clarity in Medical Documentation

2.       Clinical Decision Making

3.       Life Advice for Senior Residents

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Clarity in Medical Documentation

Omit Needless Words AKA A Longer Chart is Not Necessarily a Better Chart

Omit Needless Words - The Writing Exercise

Pay Attention to Your Format AKA Please Use Paragraphs

Pay Attention to Your Format - The Writing Exercise

Written vs Spoken English

Written vs Spoken English - The Writing Exercise

Should I Make My Chart Vague?

Tips for Dictating Your Chart

Writing to Show Your Thought Process

VIDEO: Medical Charting for Clarity Lesson 1: The Three Functions of a Medical Chart

VIDEO: Medical Charting for Clarity Lesson 2: Tips for Clarity

VIDEO: Medical Charting for Clarity Lesson 3: Your Chart Tells a Story

Clinical Decision Making

Please Correlate Clinically

Data vs Information

My History and Physical Are Tests Too!

What's the Big Deal About the White Blood Cell Count?

Pre-Test Probability: What is it and Why Should I Care?

What is the Value I Bring as a Clinician?

Always Have a Backup Plan

Why Do We Get Tests?

How is Medicine an Art AKA The Most Powerful Sentence a Teacher in Residency Told Me

Clinical Decision Rules

VIDEO: Making an Effective Patient Presentation

VIDEO: Making a Diagnosis in Emergency Medicine

Some Thoughts for Senior Residents About to Graduate

Have an Oh S&%t! Fund

What do You Mean I Have Work Options?

How Should I Save My Money?

Thinking About That Second Job

Negotiating for Your First Job

The Fun Pursuits and the Fulfilling Pursuits