We all procrastinate, and if you claim you don't, there's something other than blood running through your veins, as this phenomenon is simply part of the human condition. But that said, ask yourself if this sounds like you: After exhaustive research you’re still waiting on that one final scintilla of information permitting you to finally spring into action to buy a new house, a new car or accept that job you’ve recently been offered. So what's the problem here, after [...]
Thanks to everyone that attended my mid-June psychopharmacology seminars in Boise, Idaho and Salt Lake City, Utah. I sincerely hope that all attendees enjoyed and benefited from the trainings. More importantly, I strived to better your condition with regard to this subject matter, as all of you are entitled to a lasting return on your investment of time and money. I rarely fly Southwest Airlines. I have no bias against this airline, I just tend to choose the other major [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I presented three psychopharmacology seminars in the Spokane/Seattle area. On the day of my departure from Seattle, a misty rain was falling making for a slow go to the airport. After dropping off the rental car, I scurried into the main terminal arriving at the security checkpoint 45 minutes prior to my flight. There were at least a hundred people ahead of me, and my Seattle to Denver flight was on time. If I made [...]
How well do you communicate with your physician? Do you feel intimidated or inferior in the presence of your doctor? Do you ever develop “white-coat brain lock” when it comes to asking questions? When leaving the office, do you wonder what foreign language or in what tongue your doctor was speaking? If you answered yes to any or even possibly all of the above questions, you’re not alone, because one of the biggest communication gaps going is between physicians and [...]
Those ubiquitous television advertisements for prescription drugs probably won’t disappear anytime soon, but the pharmaceutical industry has reeled in commercial spending and is expected to announce restrictions on its ads. A number of trends are responsible for the changes to the industry’s advertising strategy. Congress has ramped up its scrutiny of drug advertisements. Fewer new medications have been approved by the FDA in recent years, and previous best sellers have lost the benefits of patent protection. Prior to 2007, consumer-focused […]
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