John H. McCord, DPM

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08/03/2007

All of life’s issues seem open for discussion in the doctor’s lounge. There is a pot of coffee going, a TV and a couple of computer terminals with eBay blocked. I have enjoyed visiting with my colleagues and sharing our struggles with...

All of life’s issues seem open...

08/03/2007

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Navigating Appropriate Boundaries When Patients Ask You To Be Their Trusted Physician

12/20/2013

John H. McCord , DPM;

Many podiatrists now refer to themselves as physicians. I guess the word physician is a little more dignified than simply calling ourselves foot doctors or podiatrists. I have always preferred to call myself a podiatrist so I wouldn’t have to...

Many podiatrists now refer to...

12/20/2013

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A Change Of Heart Over Pre-Op Exams

08/03/2002

John H. McCord , DPM;

Nothing in podiatry school prepared me for my least favorite task in residency training, the complete preoperative history and physical examination. I chose podiatry partly because of the emotional and physical distance it afforded me with...

Nothing in podiatry school...

08/03/2002

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Finding The Right Recipe For Patient Care

08/03/2005

John H. McCord , DPM;

I wrote about cooking a few months ago in this column (see page 98, April issue). Since that column was published, many readers have called or written to ask for my recipe for salmon marinated in single malt Scotch and grilled on a cedar...

I wrote about cooking a few...

08/03/2005

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Keys To Surviving Cruel Financial Winters

12/30/2008

John H. McCord , DPM;

There is an ancient Chinese curse that goes, “May you live in interesting times.” We are now living in interesting financial times due to the current global economic mess. The experts and economists are mainly engaged in finger-pointing,...

There is an ancient Chinese...

12/30/2008

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Why You Shouldn`t Knock Surgical Checklists

06/03/2003

John H. McCord , DPM;

I walked into the operating room 10 minutes early as usual. The case was a complex repair of multiple fractures from a SUV vs. Harley wreck. None of the fractures were difficult to repair but there were four to set and fixate. The nurses...

I walked into the operating room...

06/03/2003

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Giving Last Rites To Failed Equipment

08/03/2006

John H. McCord , DPM;

I do not care much for equipment failures. If you take good care of your stuff and do not abuse your equipment and instruments, they should last forever or at least for another three years until I retire. Tell that to my cast saw. A...

I do not care much for...

08/03/2006

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Stepping Away From Podiatry And Regaining Perspective

05/23/2012

John H. McCord , DPM;

I just got home from attending the Washington State Podiatric Medical Association annual meeting and seminar. The meeting was held at a posh resort in the North Cascades Mountains. The rooms were too pricey for me so I stayed in my trailer in...

I just got home from attending...

05/23/2012

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Talking To Myself In A Quiet Room

11/03/2004

John H. McCord , DPM;

Documenting chart notes has become a pain in the butt. In the good old days, I would handwrite one or two lines after rendering routine foot care. Now I have to dictate a chapter of War and Peace after trimming a few toenails. It is even...

Documenting chart notes has...

11/03/2004

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It Takes A Village To Save A Leg

10/27/2007

John H. McCord , DPM;

My favorite writing project is to produce a “return to work” document for a patient who has recovered from a serious foot or ankle problem. I had that pleasure last week on behalf of a 53-year-old gentleman whom I first met six months ago...

My favorite writing project is...

10/27/2007

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