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Staying On Solid Ground During An Eruption

01/03/2005

Fridays are the usual days for eruptions in my podiatry clinic. Friday afternoons are the most typical times when Murphy’s Law rules. An eruption is a diabetic patient with a severe infection or an osteotomy that falls apart or a pin tract...

Fridays are the usual days...

01/03/2005

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Recalling Previous Battles Over Hospital Privileges

03/03/2008

John H. McCord , DPM;

A fellow podiatrist recently called and wanted my advice on what to do after retirement. In the course of our conversation, we talked about our journey during the first years of practice. He commented that he had struggles with discrimination...

A fellow podiatrist recently...

03/03/2008

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Why You Should Never Get Financial Advice From The Doctor’s Lounge

08/21/2014

John H. McCord , DPM;

There are two really bad places to seek financial advice. Church is probably the worst and the doctor’s lounge in a hospital is practically as bad.

There are two really bad places...

08/21/2014

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Learning To Love Orthopods

11/03/2002

John H. McCord , DPM;

Learning to trust and even like orthopedic surgeons was tough for me. I spent four years in podiatry school being warned that orthopods stay awake at night plotting the demise of podiatry. At the very least, I could expect a clever orthopod...

Learning to trust and even like...

11/03/2002

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Revisiting My Stance On Ultrasound Machines

02/03/2006

John H. McCord , DPM;

I keep a one-eyed monster locked in the staff bathroom of my clinic. I am not afraid of the thing. There just is not another practical space to store it and I am kind of embarrassed about having it. It is a diagnostic musculoskeletal...

I keep a one-eyed monster...

02/03/2006

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Why The DPM Identity Crisis Is Much Ado About Nothing

08/19/2010

John H. McCord , DPM;

I have never cared much about my identity as a professional. It did not matter to me if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services considered me to be a physician as long as my patients thought I was a good doctor. I looked forward to...

I have never cared much about my...

08/19/2010

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Share An Opinion Or A Story: It`s Your Turn

10/03/2003

John H. McCord , DPM;

Jeff Hall, the Editor-In-Chief of this magazine, asked me to help edit this column a few years ago. It sounded like an easy task so I said yes. The deal was podiatrists would write the column and I would edit unless nobody sent editorials. In...

Jeff Hall, the Editor-In-Chief...

10/03/2003

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Emphasizing First Impressions And People Skills Over The Interview Process

05/03/2007

John H. McCord , DPM;

Job interviews have been the greatest challenge for me during the past 32 years of running a podiatry practice. I am no good at it. I have read a few books on the topic and most suggest interview formulas. You and your office manager grill...

Job interviews have been the...

05/03/2007

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Whipping That Stranger In The Mirror Into Shape

01/29/2013

John H. McCord , DPM;

"When I get an irresistible urge to exercise, I lie down until it blows over.” — Mark Twain This has been my mantra since I left Army basic training in 1970. I hate to exercise so I haven’t for the past 42 years. As a podiatrist, I was pretty...

"When I get an irresistible urge...

01/29/2013

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How To Keep That Competitive Edge

12/03/2001

John H. McCord , DPM;

A new form of bragging rites exists among physicians. There seems to be competition among doctors where the winner is who who paid the least for his car. I have been the clear winner in my medical community. During the past year, I have been...

A new form of bragging rites...

12/03/2001

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