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Tag: Perseverance

Did You Know We Need A Real Children’s Hospital?

Posted on October 10, 2020October 14, 2020 Gayle Schrier SmithLeave a commentPosted in DrDownload

This week, it’s about our Children’s Hospital… DID YOU KNOW?? Did you know that I have written about and wished for a real Children’s Hospital for Richmond for more than twenty years?  We could split hairs on the definition of a ‘real’ Children’s Hospital, but I’ll wager that you know one when you see one. […]

Decisions, decisions.

Coronavirus Decision Making

Posted on September 8, 2020 Gayle Schrier SmithLeave a commentPosted in Coronavirus, DrDownload

I just finished reading an excellent blog post by Emily Oster written to help parents make decisions in CoronaVirus times.  She blogs at CovidExplained.org

Covid-19 Testing

COVID-19 Tests. We Must Proceed With Caution

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Gayle Schrier SmithLeave a commentPosted in Coronavirus, DrDownload

COVID-19 Testing. It’s a featured topic on 60 Minutes in late June, 2020 and their investigative journalism has some surprising discoveries about how the FDA allowed antibody tests of varied accuracy onto the market.

Lab Testing for COVID-19

The COVID-19 Testing Facts (Subject To Change)

Posted on May 27, 2020June 1, 2020 Gayle Schrier Smith1 CommentPosted in Coronavirus, DrDownload

COVID-19 Testing. It’s in the news every day. “We don’t have enough tests. We have tests; come get one. The test results are all mixed together making it impossible to interpret them.” Get a test. Don’t get a test. No wonder the average parent is a little confused by it all.

If Only My EMR Were More Like A Video Game

Posted on June 20, 2018December 28, 2018 Gayle Schrier SmithLeave a commentPosted in DrDownload

That’s so amazing!  You noticed!  The DrDownload blog was becoming an echo chamber.  And I guess it’s true.  I have been pretty quiet lately.  Maybe it’s time to explain why.  I’ve been busy playing video games. Sort of… 

Don’t Eat the Marshmallow

Posted on August 11, 2017June 16, 2020 Gayle Schrier SmithLeave a commentPosted in DrDownload

At Stanford University, a group of researchers studied the ability of four-year olds to wait for a treat.  In the experiments, children were offered two marshmallows if they could hold out and overcome the oh-so-tempting one marshmallow that sat within reach. Guess how many children could delay gratification for the bigger, better outcome?  Watch: The […]

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