MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'carr'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:59 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050777&cid=t_137247_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F07%2Ftaylorism-technopoly-and-medicine.html Nicholas Carr's new book, The Shallows has a great quotation, which he uses to describe Google's intellectual ethic." In his 1993 book Technopoly, Neil Postman distilled the main tenets of Taylor's system of scientific management. Taylorism, he wrote, is founded on six assumptions: "that the primary, if not the only, goal of human labor and thought is efficiency; that technical calculation is in all respects superior to human judgment; that in fact human judgment cannot be trusted, because it is plagued by laxity, ambiguity, and unnecessary complexity; that subjectivity is an obstacle to clear thinking; that what cannot be measured either does not exist or is of no value; and that the affairs of citizens are best guided and conducted by experts”.What struck me forcibly is the fact that P... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050777 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 02:50:00 +0100 5050777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734204&cid=t_137247_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F21%2Fi-am-the-most-important-person-you-know%2F I am not a narcissist, but I am the most important person you know. When I’m talking to you. When you read an essay or article of mine. When you’re in a meeting with me. When you’re sharing a meal or a drink with me. In olden days — like 10 years ago — we would call this “attention.” We would say, “Oh, look, you’re paying attention to what I’m writing” or “It’s nice of you to pay attention when I’m talking.” And yes, I know how important your social network is to your fragile ego, your delicate self-esteem. That you need to understand and be reassured that nothing more important is going on in your world. That you’re not going to dump me in mid-conversation for a potentially better conversation ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734204 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:39:20 +0100 4734204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566341&cid=t_137247_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FiXB4lCeMd9Y%2F Back in 1966, the world was different. There were no digital downloads. People used to listen to music on hi-fi equipment that would spin long-playing records, or LPs, which were made of vinyl. And Merck - which used to call itself Merck, Sharp & Dohme - was selling an antidepressant called Elavil. So what better way to promote its pill than on a special album of blues songs, yes? You know, if you’ve got the blues - and, therefore, may listen to the blues - then perhaps you would also consider a pill to take those blues away. And what better way to bring your pill to the music lover’s attention than with ‘Symposium in Blues,’ an LP that was released on the RCA Victor label? Among the artists to be heard were Leroy Carr, Leadbelly, Joe Williams and Washboard Sam... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566341 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:49:57 +0100 4566341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1892646&cid=t_137247_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F10%2F21%2Fcancer-doesnt-care%2F It’s not fun to be a contrarian. You get accused of things. You get blamed for things. Last week on The Larry King Show, Bill Maher said that although he supports Obama, he has no problem with the “angry” McCain that others abhor. I don’t mind an angry politician. I’ve often wondered why American people aren’t angrier. So I think we need a guy who’s angry in there. That doesn’t bother me at all. But it bothers Americans. I’ve never understood that, considering how much we’re poisoned, lied to and ripped off, especially with what’s going on now. I don’t understand why they’re not in the streets with pitch forks. I really don’t. Now, here’s a guy who thinks anger can be an appropriate reaction. Who wil... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1892646 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:39:38 +0100 1892646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852675&cid=t_137247_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2F1836%2F The Green Party began running a series of ads today to be broadcast through to the end of the campaign, this as Harris/Decima released poll results for September 29 - October 2 showing that, in Ontario, the Green Party is tied for third place with the NDP at 17 percent (and higher in some areas, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852675 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:31:56 +0100 1852675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1851071&cid=t_137247_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2F1836%2F The Green Party began running a series of ads today to be broadcast through to the end of the campaign, this as Harris/Decima released poll results for September 29 - October 2 showing that, in Ontario, the Green Party is tied for third place with the NDP at 17 percent (and higher in some areas, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1851071 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:34:26 +0100 1851071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1389074&cid=t_137247_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F274683947%2F These thoughts are not completely thought out, but one of the great things about blogging is that one can throw out half-baked ideas and create a discussion. There was a great thread of comments following my startup school post, and rather coincidentally, Nick Carr has a new post on the commercialization of open source that also raises some interesting parallels. I have always felt that the biotech sector is the result of the hard work of an army of poorly paid highly-skilled workers (postdocs) and graduate students. PIs provide the environment which allows these people to flourish, and I believe that’s where the change needs to come. If we move to a more distributed research environment, with less tightly coupled funding models, then can we start thinking of these groups of postdocs... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1389074 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:00:24 +0100 1389074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=838801&cid=t_137247_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F04%2Fis-a-cough-ever-just-a-cough%2F Filed under: Cancer SurvivorsHere's what might be a typical train of thought for someone surviving cancer. That someone, in this case, is me.I have been getting sicker and sicker for the past three days. Sore throat, sore ears, and a heavy head made me think at first it was some sort of sinus issue. Add a cough, a rumbling and painful chest, sore gums, chills and sweats, and a fever roaring past 102.8 and the worries start rolling in. I feel like I did twice before, just before I was admitted to the hospital with dipping white blood counts.The worst of it hit Friday night and since I just couldn't make myself sit in the ER for hours on end, I overstepped my boundaries, tracked down my hospital's on-call oncologist, and listed off my symptoms. Since my treatment for breast cancer concluded ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=838801 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 838801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=824727&cid=t_137247_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Famazing-young-woman.html on her own cancer journey... Perhaps you've seen the ad for Crazy Sexy Cancer on TLC. And perhaps that ad turned you off from what you saw or perhaps the title of the film itself turned you off. Either way? Head over to the website and view the actual trailer for the film. Read a little bit about Kris and her journey and her approach to taking on her cancer (which has no cure and no remission). One of the times that makes me wish I had tv. I'll have to purchase it after the fact on DVD if I can find it. And will be happy to do so. Think in the meantime, I might have to pick up her book, because actually? It looks like this young woman has some great tips on living healthy and being alive for everyone.The show premiers this Wednesday on TLC. (Source: Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reaso... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=824727 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:27:00 +0100 824727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=821973&cid=t_137247_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F25%2Fart-for-cure-believing-in-the-celebration-of-life-and-survivors%2F Filed under: Leukemia, Breast Cancer, Fundraisers, ProductsArt for Cure, a non-profit organization, was founded by Jennifer Carr Patrizio, Jennifer Tisch, and Bob Stockfield. The two Jennifer's are my friends and fellow young breast cancer survivors. I was contacted by Jen and Jen to participate in the calendar by having a photo of me appear in it! How exciting! Jennifer Carr Patrizio is a five year breast cancer survivor and a two year leukemia survivor. Jennifer Tisch is a two-time breast cancer survivor. Together, with freelance photographer Bob Stockfield, they have created a beautiful calendar called Life Blooms Desk Calendar. The Life Blooms Desk Calendar is a month-at-a-glance format, features breathtaking photography of pink flora and motivational prose on one side, and candid phot... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=821973 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 821973