current mood: medical current music: Nina Simone – Sinnerman (Remix) (or, primum non nocere) First, do no harm. The guiding principal of all medicine is encapsulated in the Latin phrase “Primum non nocere” – “First, do no harm.”. This precept, which has guided physicians for centuries, is one of the most basic concepts in medicine:…
Home is mundane, but it smells good
mood: rambling A while back I started an entry on the ethics of universal health care. ::looks:: I should finish that. Right after I drink this Mt. Dew. I’m back from Canada after a good tour experience. The annoyance at the first show was gradually replaced with a sort of vague indifference and an “audience…