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 'dictionary'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:59:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077774&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fbxp2uKNbBzI%2F URL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/APA Overview and Workshop This workshop provides an overview of APA (American Psychological Association) style and where to find help with different APA resources. It provides an annotated list of links to all of our APA materials and an APA overview. It is an excellent place to start to learn about APA format. For: Anyone, Students, Students, TeachersTopics: Academia, Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Health Psychology, Life, Mental Health, OCR Level-A Psychology, Social Psychology, Teaching Psychology, Academia, WritingFeatures: Articles, File Sharing, Information, Links, Resources, e-learning, Articles, Databases, Dictionary, Information, Multimedia, Training, e-learningAPA Overview... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077774 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:00:06 +0100 5077774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4848003&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F20%2Fmyths-about-rationality%2F Rationality has been a popular topic of discussion for many years.  There is a huge body of literature, popular and scholarly, that addresses rational thinking skills.  It seems as if everyone has an opinion on rationality.  Rationality is often misunderstood, and the word loses its importance when it is defined in terms so broad or ambiguous that it can mean virtually anything.  This confusion has contributed to myths concerning rationality. In a recent interview I asked cognitive scientist Keith Stanovich: What are the two most common myths about rationality? I am aware there are more than a few, but if you were limited to discussing two, what would they be and how do we combat these erroneous thoughts? Here is Dr. Stanovich’s answer: I discuss many of these in all my books, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4848003 Fri, 20 May 2011 16:33:15 +0100 4848003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828890&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FA3NbOks7Pjk%2F It is intended that this hardly comprehensive, nor accurate collection of acronyms, phrases and astute observations will assist those not of medically sound mind to gain a pseudo-scientific insight into the inner sanctum of the glorified hallows of medical parlance. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828890 Mon, 16 May 2011 16:10:15 +0100 4828890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4527772&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F27%2Fthink-like-a-skeptic-part-2%2F I was a presenter at the JP Fitness Summit in Kansas City in 2009, where I spoke about the importance of exercising skepticism in your life, whether you’re a fitness expert or anyone else. You can read my first article on the topic here. Here are some additional notes from my lecture at that event. I hope to be able to help readers understand the importance of relying on logic and how to do this more often in everyday life, and, in essence, how to think like a skeptic. The Concise English Oxford Dictionary defines “logic” as the science of reasoning, proof, thinking or inference. In the structure of a logical argument, one or more premises leads to a conclusion (a conclusion that could be true even if the argument is invalid). To sharpen critical thinking skills, it is im... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4527772 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:06:22 +0100 4527772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399530&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FmC5xhZnxOEs%2F A shout out for Whonamedit.com: a biographical dictionary of medical eponyms that aims to present a complete survey of all medical phenomena named for a person. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399530 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:00:33 +0100 4399530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343202&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F13%2F5-ideas-for-cultivating-a-sense-of-wonder%2F Reverb 10 is an annual end-of-year project that helps readers reflect on the old year via a series of prompts. One of 2010′s prompts was “How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year?” This question made me think about cultivating wonder in our lives all the time, from the old year into the new. Wonder is a magical word, I think. And it’s a word that needs more exploration. We need to explore wonder more often, because as adults, many of us lose our sense of wonder in life. It gets buried under piles of bills, deadlines, responsibilities and housework. Maybe you think you’re too old, too mature or too sensible to have a sense of wonder. According to Dictionary.com, wonder means to admire, to be amazed, to be in awe, to marvel. It means something strange or s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343202 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:28:08 +0100 4343202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4304918&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F02%2Fwisdom-quotes-for-2011%2F Before I met Ronald Pies, M.D., professor of psychiatry and lecturer on bioethics and humanities at SUNY Upstate Medical University and professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine, I did not know what a mensch was. I figured it has something to do with a short person. However, for Christmas this year I received a signed copy of Pies’s newest book, “Becoming a Mensch: Timeless Talmudic Ethics for Everyone,” and I decided that I would like to become a mensch, much like Dr. Pies, for whom I have the utmost respect. The American Heritage Dictionary defines mensch as “a person having admirable characteristics, such as fortitude and firmness of purpose.” His book is a fascinating collection of personal case histories, often based on composites of ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4304918 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 13:22:12 +0100 4304918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907675&cid=t_99650_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D3232 Just spotted in Precental Homebrew – an early version of a free medical dictionary by SirataXero, called MedDict Description: A simple, quick and easy to use medical dictionary. Currently only works with internet access. UI will undergo updates as time progresses. Please give comments/suggestions in the review section or email: sirataxero@gmail.com. Enjoy! v0.1.0: Initial Release While it does indeed require Internet access, the app is free. Some search terms could not be found when I tested it and I am not sure if it is the search algorithm or the database which is at fault but it seems worth testing out and providing feedback to the author. You can install this app directly on your Palm Pre or Pixi if you have Preware installed (click on the link if you don’t know). from th... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907675 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3907675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746809&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FfJCurh43bp0%2F URL: http://www.drugdigest.org/wps/portal/ddigestA noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site” that includes a useful feature called “Check Interactions,” in which you can list the medications (including psychotropic), over-the-counter remedies, herbs, and dietary supplements to see how they can interact with one another. For: AnyoneTopics: Clinical Psychology, Drug Promotion, Medicine, Pharmacological treatmentsFeatures: Articles, Clinical Tools, Databases, Dictionary, Drug Information, Information, Links, Research A noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site” that includes a useful feature called “Check Interactions,” in which you can list the medications (including psychotropic), ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746809 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:00:06 +0100 3746809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259016&cid=t_99650_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fopen-access-organic-dictionary.html Chemist Adam Azman contacted me more than two years ago to ask if I knew of a free or open source chemistry spellchecker custom dictionary for Word or OpenOffice. Searches had revealed only paid-for dictionaries. We both agreed that a free chemical spellchecker would be very useful to all scientists working with chemicals, so Adam set about creating from scratch an open access chemistry dictionary. The spellchecker files were originally hosted on Chemspy.com and is now available on Sciencebase.com. Adam did a lot of extra work with Tony Williams of Chemspider to develop the new, improved version 2.0: Chemistry Dictionary for Word/OpenOffice. 1.5Mb zip file. You can read more about how Adam’s chemistry dictionary got to where it is on Adam’s chemistry blog. Keywords: Open Access... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259016 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:11:11 +0100 3259016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239620&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FWHPNnG7kCJI%2F URL: http://www.easy-dream-interpretation.com/index.htmlThis site will show you how to remember, record and analyze your dreams easily and effortlessly. It will also teach you how to use your own resources and not rely on dream dictionaries or other people to analyze your dreams for you. For: AnyoneTopics: Academia, Behaviour Management, General Psychology, Mental HealthFeatures: Articles, Case Studies, Clinical Tools, Databases, Dictionary, File Sharing, Information, Journaling, Links, Mood Tracking, Personal Records Management This site will show you how to remember, record and analyze your dreams easily and effortlessly. It will also teach you how to use your own resources and not rely on dream dictionaries or other people to analyze your dreams for you. Dream analysis is best do... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239620 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:00:52 +0100 3239620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3201760&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F23%2Fchange-your-password%2F Humans are creatures of habit. We eat the same foods at the same times nearly every day. Cereal for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, maybe we change it up for dinner. Look at us, we’re living on the edge! But because humans are so predictable, we’re also pretty lousy at protecting ourselves from the pitfalls of predictability. We tend to choose things like passwords based upon easily-memorized components — the word “password” or some combination of characters that a 4-year old would pick (abc or 123). So as a public service, I have to mention a study released last week of 32 million breached password accounts. You’d like to think that people aren’t really that obvious. And you’d be wrong. If your password is one of the below, please change it... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3201760 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:47:53 +0100 3201760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3157522&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FkPWkX4dU_nw%2F URL: http://dictionary-psychology.com/More than 2000 psychology dictionary terms defined, on varying subjects in psychology. For: AnyoneTopics: Common Factors, General Psychology, General Science, VariedFeatures: Clinical Tools, Dictionary, Information, e-learning More than 2000 psychology dictionary terms defined, on varying subjects in psychology. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3157522 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:00:22 +0100 3157522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3118923&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FTw5_sFh-E9A%2F URL: http://www.tuition.com.hk/psychology/Welcome to ITS Tutorial School’s comprehensive source of definitions for Psychology and Mental Health related terms. The definitions and concepts cover a wide range of terms, concepts and theories related to psychology and mental health. For: StudentsTopics: Mental Health, Psychology and Technology, PsychotherapyFeatures: Dictionary, InformationWelcome to ITS Tutorial School’s comprehensive source of definitions for Psychology and Mental Health related terms. The definitions and concepts cover a wide range of terms, concepts and theories related to psychology and mental health. Over 1200 terms defined. This dictionary is primarily aimed at supporting secondary/senior/high school and early tertiary students who are studying psychology or... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3118923 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:00:18 +0100 3118923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2924849&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FMN5wFeT4z6E%2F URL: http://www.stats.gla.ac.uk/steps/glossary/index.htmlThis glossary is a good thing for those who are having problems in their statistics classes, or are having problems learning some of the definitions. For: StudentsTopics: Academia, StatisticsFeatures: DictionaryAn easy to understand Statistics Glossary written by Valerie J. Easton and John H. McColl.  This glossary is a good thing for those who are having problems in their statistics classes, or are having problems learning some of the definitions. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2924849 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:00:04 +0100 2924849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347890&cid=t_99650_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhealthbolt-funtimes-word-play%2F Have you heard about The Mensa Invitational ? It’s a ‘play on words’  list that’s been floating around the internet and emails for a few years now. image from sxc.hu Each of the words that have had a single letter added, deleted, or to create a new word with a humorous meaning. Here’s the list so far… Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period. Inoculatte : To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfort... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347890 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:29:57 +0100 2347890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258159&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FwP2h6ACQNNU%2F URL: http://www.divorcehq.com/index.shtmlWhile none of us really want it to happen, divorcing our loved one can be right around the corner. For: ConsumersTopics: Attachment, Child and Adolescent, Family Therapy, Fatherhood, LifeFeatures: Articles, Dictionary, Glossary, Information, Links While none of us really want it to happen, divorcing our loved one can be right around the corner (hopefully not). However, it is vital to be prepared. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258159 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:32:19 +0100 2258159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2178069&cid=t_99650_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpda4peds.com%2Fpda-categories%2Fdicts%2Fvids%2Ffiles%2Ftabers-unbound.wmv Here’s is just another outstanding product from Unbound Medicine, a complete PDA, iPhone, Wireless, and Web solution all for one price. To check the web or wireless websites visit Tabers.com on your desktop or mobile respectively, for native PDA software keep reading.. Let’s see how it looks on the iPod Touch, This App is fantastically fitting into the iPhone’s user interface and providing an exceptional experience, you can flip through the entries and pages seamlessly. However, some delay was noted until the pages load this is probably because of the size of the app [30 MB] and is likely to be corrected in future versions. The new 21st edition also includes audio pronunciations of the entries that can be played from the Unbound Medicine servers. So Internet connecti... The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2178069 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:41:05 +0100 2178069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2163612&cid=t_99650_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2184 Unbound Medicine has announced the release of a new edition of Taber’s Medical Dictionary for Mobile and Web. This fully integrated, multi-channel digital product offers users download support for the new 21st edition of Taber’s Medical Dictionary to a mobile device as well as 1-year access to the companion website tabers.com. Now students and clinicians can refer to the new edition of Taber’s to find the quick answers they need at the bedside, in the classroom and at home using the web, a smartphone or PDA. In addition to the new edition, Unbound is also announcing they have added download support for iPhone/iPod touch to existing platforms Blackberry, Palm and Windows Mobile. To view or download a demonstration of Taber’s Medical Dictionary on the iPhone/iPod touc... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2163612 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2163612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2075104&cid=t_99650_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FZ84Xgn-hQAg%2F How do you pronounce “areola” (the dark circle around the nipple)? Turns out that is a trick question. There are two ways to pronounce “areola” so it really is a matter of how you pronounce the word. You can either put the emphasis on the second syllable (I would sound this out as “ah-REE-oh-lah”) or the third syllable (which I would sound out as “air-ree-OH-lah”). To see the official pronunciation key and listen to how each version is pronounced, visit the Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of areola. Note that the plural of areola is “areolae” (which one might think is “air-ree-OH-lie” but is actually “ah-REE-oh-lee” according to Merriam-Webster). But wait! You can also use “areolas” as the... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2075104 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:53:04 +0100 2075104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2079000&cid=t_99650_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fopen-access-organic-dictionary.html Earlier this year organic chemist Adam Azman contacted me to ask if there were a free or open source chemistry dictionary available for word processors. Well, a quick search revealed only paid-for dictionaries so he set about creating his own chem dictionary, from scratch. Version 1.0 was hosted on Chemspy and Sciencebase until recently. But, after a lot of hard work on the part of Adam, Tony Williams at Chemspider, and a little bit of nudging and cajoling from yours truly, we now have the new, improved version 2.0 Free Download: Chemistry Dictionary for Word/OpenOffice - version 2.0 available on Sciencebase.com and now Chemspider.com. You can read more about how Adam’s chemistry dictionary got to where it is on Adam’s chemistry blog. Keywords: Open Access Chemistry Dictionary,... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2079000 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:11:11 +0100 2079000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1982178&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fz-is-for%2F • Zilch Nothing really springs to mind (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1982178 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:09:55 +0100 1982178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1982179&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fy-is-for%2F • yakka Work, strenuous labour. Also verb - to work * hard yakka - hard work Origin: yaga meaning ‘work’ in the Yagara indigenous language of the Brisbane region. • yowie Mythical creature [Himalayan - Yeti] or [American - Bigfoot] Large, ape-like creature, purportedly an inhabitant of the eastern Australia. Origin: Aboriginal Yuwaalaraay language of northern New South Wales (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1982179 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:02:39 +0100 1982179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1982180&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fx-is-for%2F   • XXXX [Four-Ex] Queensland beer [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1982180 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:01:57 +0100 1982180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1977367&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fw-is-for%2F • wog A minor illness - usually viral Origin: ‘a nasty insect or bug’, then became - minor illness Note: also used as an offensive term for ‘migrant from southern Europe’ • woop woop Non-existing place used to describe very remote town Also Australian comedy film from 1997 • Warney Shane Warne - King of Spin [There is a video that cannot be displayed [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1977367 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:11:09 +0100 1977367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1977368&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fv-is-for%2F • Verandah [over the toy shop] A man’s beer belly ‘Toy shop’ is a joking term for the male genitals • Victoria Bitter (VB) For a hard earned thirst [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.]     (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1977368 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:10:19 +0100 1977368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1977380&cid=t_99650_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F19%2Fquick-question%2F Why is it that WordPress thinks the word blog is spelled wrong??  I mean.  Isn’t this entire site built around the very definition of this word?  Hasn’t the concept of blogging been what spawned this entire industry? You’d think they would worship the ground blog walks on right? bog log blag bloc biog bldg blow blob blot clog are the choices they give for blog.  No blog in there.  And last I checked, I wasn’t writing a blag.  WTF is a blag anyway? You’d think they would perhaps adjust their spell check to make an exception to this one, very important word. I’m sorry blog.  I <3 you. There.  I’m done.        (Source: B a b y B o u n d) B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1977380 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:59:42 +0100 1977380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1970794&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fu-is-for%2F • ute Abbreviation of utility truck Vehicle with a two-door cab that looks like a sedan, and a tray area (with permanent sides) that is part of the body. Many towns have an annual gathering of utes for competitive display, called a ute muster, with prizes awarded in categories such as ‘best street ute’ and ‘best feral ute’. Ute [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1970794 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:10:41 +0100 1970794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1970795&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nma.gov.au%2Fshared%2Flibraries%2Fembedded_files%2Faussie_english_audio%2Fhave_tickets_on_yourself_audio%2Ffiles%2F15987%2FHave_Tickets_on_Yourself.mp3 • tickets *to have tickets on oneself.  Be conceited, have a high opinion of oneself ‘Check out that dude he’s got tickets on himself’ Audio • thong Rubber sandals [flip-flop] [jandals {NZ}] • true blue Faithful, staunch and unwavering in one’s faith, principles • troppo Behave strangely, lose your mind Origin: Used by Aussie troops in the Pacific during the Second World War, and arose from the idea [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1970795 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:07:03 +0100 1970795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962494&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nma.gov.au%2Fshared%2Flibraries%2Fembedded_files%2Faussie_english_audio%2Fa_stubby_short_audio%2Ffiles%2F15976%2FA_Stubby_Short.mp3 • sickie Abbreviation: ‘a day’s sick leave’ ‘I’m not going to work tomorrow, I’m going to chuck a sickie’ • stubbie 375mL bottle of beer.  *few stubbies short of a six-pack [mentally slow] Also [Darwin stubbie] Audio • sandgroper Resident of Western Australia Origin: Sand-burrowing desert insect • Sheila A girl or girlfriend, a woman. Origin: Shelah as anglicised spelling of the Irish Gaelic Sile, and it was probably the large [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962494 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:06:31 +0100 1962494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1956515&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fr-is-for%2F • Rack off Push off! Get out of here! • Ripper Great, fantastic * You little ripper [Exclamation of delight or as a reaction to good news] ‘We’ve finally cleared the waiting room - you little ripper!’ • right * you right? [Do you need my help?] * she’ll be right [everything will be OK] • roo Kangaroo • ridgie didge Genuine article - the real thing • ropable Extremely angry (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1956515 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:59:58 +0100 1956515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1956516&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fq-is-for%2F • quoll A brownish, cat-sized marsupial with distinctive white spots, a long tail and pointed snout. True Blue Quollity   [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1956516 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:04:41 +0100 1956516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1953265&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fp-is-for%2F • pork chop * Carry on like a pork chop To make a fuss or behave in a silly or excited way. Origin: Elaboration of the standard phrase ‘to carry on’ with the addition of pork chop [1] Frying pork makes an especially loud spitting noise. [2] Possibly derived from ‘feeling like a pork chop in a synagogue‘ meaning ‘out [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1953265 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:03:41 +0100 1953265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1948479&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fo-is-for%2F • ocker The stereotypical uncouth, uncultivated and uncultured Aussie male Also [redneck] [yobbo] Feminine [ockerina] • onya expression of encouragement shortened form of ‘good on you’ • offsider Helper or assistant. • onka [Onkaparinga] Finger Rhyming slang: Onkaparinga is a South Australian river ‘Doc - I trapped my onka in the car door’ (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1948479 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:02:42 +0100 1948479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1948481&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fn-is-for%2F • nipper Young surf life saver Also - younger sibling • no worries That’s fine, okay, no problem.  Colloquial version of the phrase ‘not to worry’ is very common in Australia (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1948481 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:01:00 +0100 1948481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1948483&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nma.gov.au%2Fshared%2Flibraries%2Fembedded_files%2Faussie_english_audio%2Fmad_as_a_cut_snake_audio%2Ffiles%2F15982%2FMad_as_a_Cut_Snake.mp3 • mallee bull A mallee bull is one that lives in mallee country [poor, dry country where small scrubby eucalypts called ‘mallee’ grow] Any creature that survives such difficult conditions would have to be tough and fit. * Fit as a mallee bull • mulga Outback bush • mate Familiar greeting amongst men whether a friend or total stranger Also [cobber] [buddy] • mad as a [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1948483 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:00:04 +0100 1948483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1945655&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fl-is-for%2F • lairy Flashily dressed or socially unacceptable Origin: British slang term leery, meaning `wide awake, knowing, sharp, streetwise’. Also lair - flashily dressed man Also lairily - to behave in a socially unacceptable fashion • larrikin Rowdy and irresponsible young man • lingo Language • Lamington Square of sponge cake covered in chocolate icing and dessicated coconut. [Recipe] Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland from 1895 - 1901 (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1945655 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:58:06 +0100 1945655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1944343&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fk-is-for%2F • kylie Boomerang (Western Australia) NOT to be confused with iconic female Australian [Kylie Minogue] ‘He suffered a scalp laceration after an altercation with a kylie‘ • Kangaroo Native Australian mammal Largest marsupial of the family Macropodidae. It has short forelimbs but long feet and powerful legs with a tail for support and balance, and moves around by bounding and leaping * Kangaroos [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1944343 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:40:40 +0100 1944343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1940914&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fj-is-for%2F • jumbuck Jumbuck is an Australian word for a ’sheep’. It is best known from Banjo Paterson’s use of it in Waltzing Matilda • jackeroo Male person working on a cattle station Origin: Queensland term referring to a white man who lived beyond the bounds of close settlement. [also jilleroo - female equivalent] • Jaffle Toasted sandwich. • Jaffle iron Camping tool, used to make a toasted sandwich. Not [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1940914 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:36:36 +0100 1940914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1940916&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fi-is-for%2F • icy pole Frozen, flavored confection (usually) on a stick. Also [popsicle] [ice block]  (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1940916 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:36:04 +0100 1940916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1940917&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fh-is-for%2F • hoon A lout or a hooligan [anti-hoon laws] Often young males driving cars at speed or performing circle work High rate of ER attendances following bingles Synonymous with [bogan] [boofhead]  • hooroo Goodbye, see you later Pronounced {uru} • Hills hoist Generic term for a rotary clothes line fitted with a hoist [Lance Hill] Operated by a crown and pinion winding mechanism. Equipment frequently associated with pediatric musculoskeletal injuries. [There is a [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1940917 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:23:05 +0100 1940917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1940918&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pool.org.au%2Ffiles%2Faudio%2Fgalahs.mp3 • g’day Standard Australian greeting “G’day mate” • galah loud-mouthed idiot or fool Derived from a native Australian bird (galah) with a distinctive call Colloquial idioms: * ‘To be mad as a gum-tree full of galahs‘ [completely crazy] * ‘To make a proper galah of oneself‘ [make a complete fool of oneself]. * ‘Acting like a pack of galahs‘ [group of people acting irresponsibly] Audio Jane Ulman [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1940918 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:00:29 +0100 1940918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1940919&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nma.gov.au%2Fshared%2Flibraries%2Fembedded_files%2Faussie_english_audio%2Ffair_go_audio%2Ffiles%2F15986%2FFair_Go.mp3 • Flat out as like a lizard drinking Extremely busy, under pressure Literal sense - to lie fully stretched out (like a lizard) Figurative sense - as fast as possible. Can be shortened - ‘we’re flat out like a lizard trying to clear the waiting room’.  • fairy bread Slices of white bread cut into triangles, buttered and sprinkled with tiny, coloured sugar [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1940919 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:21:48 +0100 1940919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1940920&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nma.gov.au%2Fshared%2Flibraries%2Fembedded_files%2Faussie_english_audio%2Fesky_audio%2Ffiles%2F15891%2FEsky.mp3 • esky Portable insulated food/drink container Audio (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1940920 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:28:23 +0100 1940920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1940921&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nma.gov.au%2Fshared%2Flibraries%2Fembedded_files%2Faussie_english_audio%2Fdag_audio%2Ffiles%2F15910%2FDag.mp3 • dinky di To stress truth, the real thing or the general article [see also true blue]  • digger An Australian soldier. The term was applied during the First World War to Australian and New Zealand soldiers because so much of their time was spent digging trenches. • dag Unfashionable and socially unacceptable Origin: lump of matted wool and dung hanging from a sheep’s [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1940921 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:23:06 +0100 1940921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1940922&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fc-is-for%2F • cark it To die [verb] probably from Old English croak ‘to die’ ‘don’t tell the kids the budgie carked it.’ • chunder To vomit [verb] and vomit [noun] Origin [1]: From the Norman Lindsay 1900s cartoon character - ‘Chunder Loo of Akim Foo’ - used in a series of boot polish commercials Origin: [2] Rhyming slang - ‘Chunder Loo’ {spew} • crook Bad, unpleasant, unwell [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1940922 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:18:27 +0100 1940922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1931399&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fb-is-for%2F • back of Bourke Back of beyond, specifically inland [see woop woop] ‘The chopper will be a while yet, they’re coming from back o’ Bourke‘ • Barcoo spew Illness characterized  by profuse vomiting attacks lasting days Term derived from the poor diet and living conditions in the outback (Barcoo River in western Queensland) • Bewdy To express a positive opinion for an event or object “She’s [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1931399 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:12:11 +0100 1931399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1931400&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fa-is-for%2F • apples Stoical, positive reinforcement ‘No worries, she’ll be apples’ [everything will be alright] • Aussie battler Ordinary Australian trying to make ends meet [see also battler] • ambo(s) Ambulance Officer(s) ‘Quick, grab a history from the ambo before he goes for his smoko’ • arvo Afternoon ‘The doc will see you this arvo’ • ankle biter Small child [see also rug-rat] • aggro (also agro) Aggression or aggressive behaviour ‘I called security, the patient was getting right aggro‘ • Aussie Salute The flapping [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1931400 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:00:21 +0100 1931400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1931401&cid=t_99650_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Faussie-medical-dictionary%2F Australia and New Zealand have their own vernacular. Through correspondance with various illustrious colleagues it has become apparent that some of the terminology used in this, and other Aussie blogs is occassionally confusing. To rectify this matter I will be joining with Aussie health professionals to create a simple medical vernacular translator to assist OTD (overseas [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1931401 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:50:41 +0100 1931401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1838590&cid=t_99650_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F29%2Fsome-readings%2F Here are a couple of readings on case formulation… Enjoy ‘em! This one is a chapter from a book ‘Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Mental Health Care’, this chapter is written by Alec Grant, Jem Mills, Ronan Mulhern and Nigel Short, and discusses cognitive behavioural case formulation as a method for strengthening the therapeutic relationship, as well as describing some of the models used in cognitive behavioural therapy for mental health. This paper is written by Eoin Stephens, from PCI College & Centre for Sexual Addictions.  It discusses some of the pro’s and con’s of the approach. And this presentation is about clinical reasoning, written by PA Mabe, Medical College of Georgia.  It suggests that problem-based learning may provide a somewhat easi... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1838590 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:19:05 +0100 1838590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1825727&cid=t_99650_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D1839 Medical PDA users, being the busy people that they are, would appreciate ways to speed up text entry. I am a user of the freebie Shortcut 5 and I have numerous shortcuts predefined such as .bm which becomes bone marrow. While Shortcut 5 is a “plugin” utility which installs into the Palm’s Preference panel and requires a “.” before the defined shortcut, there is now another alternative. Powerdict is a free app which gives you the ability to add your own shorthand. It takes things one step further as you can also modify your Treo or Centro’s “Autocorrect” feature. Some of these may be irritating, especially for non-native English speaking users such as “i” becoming “I”, “ive”, becoming “I’ve&#8... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1825727 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1825727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1791738&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Faa-voices-from-the-past-mp3-tracks%2F The Akron Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Archives has been blessed with stewardship of a substantial, rare collection of recorded speaker “leads” dating back to the early days of our fellowship. Currently there are over 400 of these talks representing a treasure of early AA history, many in their original form on cassettes or reel-to-reel tape. These have been “passed on” to us by members and treated with loving care. However without appropriate preservation, these links to the past were in danger of being lost forever. Modern technology has provided a solution. What’s more, we can now make these memories come alive for all AA members! We have the capacity to digitize these rare recordings and to preserve them as high quality “uncompressed WAV files”. Our goal is to make th... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1791738 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:23:01 +0100 1791738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1790271&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F391669261%2F URL: http://www.learnpsychology.net/Ever-growing glossary of psychological terms and concepts designed for Psychology Level A students. For: StudentsTopics: General Psychology, OCR Level-A Psychology, Teaching, Teaching PsychologyFeatures: Dictionary, GlossaryEver-growing glossary of psychological terms and concepts designed for Psychology Level A students. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1790271 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:00:30 +0100 1790271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734159&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2FnzqCwIXyrr8%2F I was just introduced to this resource today. It is not free and I am not an affiliate but it certainly seems as if it could be worthwhile to many. Therefore; The Little Big Book Dictionary “Made EXPRESSLY for use with “The Big Book” of A.A. Definitions do not necessarily translate for use with ‘The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions’ book of A.A. The Little Big Book Dictionary includes over 2,200 of the most difficult words, terms, and phrases found in The ‘Big Book’ of Alcoholics Anonymous. Providing text referenced definitions, simple phonic pronunciation guides, and page numbers for the included words. Sized to fit in the back of your Big Book. Includes many program ‘topical’ words. Designed for elementary to advanced education leve... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734159 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:46:28 +0100 1734159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1720393&cid=t_99650_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FdiRpG6WR9yo%2F “Autistics” simply do not exist. writes journalist Dan Olmsted in an Age of Autism post on the use of the word “retard” in the movie Tropic Thunder. He “really can’t stand” it when the “people with autism” are referred to as “autistics,” and he sees the word as a “corollary of ‘retards’.” Olmsted refers here to an ongoing debate in the autism community, about whether to use the adjective “autistic” or the preposition/noun phrase “with autism.” Some prefer to say “autistic” to suggest that autism is part of a person; others prefer “with autism,” as it’s thought that this phrase suggests that autism is separate from a person. More recently, autistic ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1720393 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:00:32 +0100 1720393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1625698&cid=t_99650_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2008%2F07%2F14%2Fnew-bipolar-terms%2F OK, Chicks…..I’ve got a brand new bipolar term for you. First, let us review the last one…..”buypolar”: a legal defense of rich people with high powered attorneys Get ready…. “bipolar distorter”…..In my local paper yesterday, there was an article on Jesco White. Jesco lives about 1 hour away from me. He is known as the Dancing Outlaw and [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1625698 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:05:32 +0100 1625698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1296053&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F249754284%2F URL: http://www.all-about-psychology.com/RSS: http://www.all-about-psychology.com/psychology.xml Free and comprehensive guide to the world of psychology including definitions, history, topic areas, theory and practice, careers, debates, course directories, study skills, news and research. For: Consumers, StudentsTopics: General Psychology, Teaching Psychology, VariedFeatures: Articles, Careers, Commentary and Blogs, Dictionary, Glossary, Information, Links, Question and Answer Service, Research Commentary, Resources David Webb has done it again with the launch of his “All About Psychology” site. An excellent companion to David’s blogs “Exploring Psychology” and “All About Forensic Psychology“. David continues to grow his selection of resources... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1296053 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:56:12 +0100 1296053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1237418&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F236224076%2F URL: http://www.learnpsychology.net/RSS: http://www.learnpsychology.net/rss/glossary_rss.php Ever-growing glossary of psychological terms and concepts designed for Psychology Level A students. For: StudentsTopics: General Psychology, OCR Level-A Psychology, Teaching, Teaching PsychologyFeatures: Dictionary, Glossary (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1237418 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:39:37 +0100 1237418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1142776&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Falcoholism-2%2F   Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions. In common and historic usage, alcoholism refers to any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages despite the health problems and negative social consequences it causes. Medical definitions describe alcoholism as a disease which results in a persistent use of alcohol despite negative consequences. Alcoholism may also refer to a preoccupation with or compulsion toward the consumption of alcohol and/or an impaired ability to recognize the negative effects of excessive alcohol consumption. Although not all of these definitions specify current and on-going use of alcohol as a qualifier, some do, as well as remarking on the long-term effects of consistent, heavy alcohol use, inclu... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1142776 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:11:07 +0100 1142776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1115430&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdaily-reprieve%2F : The word “reprieve” means “a temporary relief.” We have a daily reprieve from the symptoms of our alcoholism contingent upon the maintenance of our spiritual fitness. This phrase appears in chapter 6 of the Big Book, “We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.” See also; What is Mental Health? ABC’s of Recovery Part of the Recovery Dictionary           Change Your Thoughts Meditation CD: Do the Tao Now!by Wayne W. Dyer Read more about this title… Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1115430 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:27:23 +0100 1115430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1114481&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fwhat-is-a-blackout-4%2F Blackout: A period of alcohol-induced memory loss extending from a few hours to a few days during heavy drinking. While in a blackout, a person may appear to behave somewhat "normally" but have no recollection of it later. See also; Abstinence-based Recovery Part of the Recovery Dictionary             Just for Today by Ronald Knox Read more about this title… Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1114481 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:00:13 +0100 1114481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1114486&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fcharacter-defects-2%2F : The defects of character which we try to identify in our Fourth Step inventory and which we try to eliminate as part of our recovery program. In the “searching and fearless moral inventory” that we conduct in the Fourth Step, we identify a list of character defects in ourselves. In the Fifth Step, we admit these defects to God, to ourselves, and to another human being. In the Sixth through Tenth Steps, we try to eliminate these defects with God’s help and to make amends for the things we have done wrong. See also; WHY WE DRANK Excessive Behaviour Part of the Recovery Dictionary           Drop The Rock: Removing Character Defects, Steps Six and Seven, Second Editionby Bill P., Todd W., Sara S. Read more about this title&... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1114486 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:20:28 +0100 1114486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1113660&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fwhite-knuckle-sobriety%2F : A desperate effort to stay sober solely through the exercise of one’s own willpower while denying reality of their emotional inner life. Unless one finally surrenders and begins to work the Twelve Steps to recovery, such an effort is usually doomed to failure. See also; AM I CONTROLLING? Self-Will Run Riot Part of the Recovery Dictionary           Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Lifeby Jon Kabat-zinn Read more about this title… Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1113660 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:14:35 +0100 1113660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1112751&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fself-will-run-riot%2F : This phrase comes from chapter 5 of the Big Book, “Selfishness- self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles…. So our troubles, we think, are basically of our own making. They arise out of ourselves, and the alcoholic is an extreme example of self-will run riot, though he usually doesn’t think so. Above everything, we alcoholics must be rid of this selfishness. We must, or it kills us!” The only solution we know is to work the Steps. See also; Twelve Steps to Insanity Aggressive Sexual Behaviour of Alcoholic Men Part of the Recovery Dictionary             JUST FOR TODAYby Shirley, Templeman Twells Read more about this title… Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery I... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1112751 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:06:39 +0100 1112751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1112752&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fthe-aa-big-book%2F Big Book: The nickname given to the book Alcoholics Anonymous. So named, because of the unusual thickness of the paper it was originally printed on. Although the book is now smaller, the nickname stuck and is, in fact, registered. See also; Promises for Beginners Part of the Recovery Dictionary           The Annotated AA Handbook : A Companion to the Big Bookby Frank Dwyer Read more about this title… Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1112752 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:27:38 +0100 1112752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1112753&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fmaking-amends%2F : is doing what we can to repair the damage that our past behavior has caused. Making amends is an essential part of Twelve Step recovery. In accordance with AA’s Ninth Step and Tenth Step, we make direct amends to people we have harmed in the past and to those we continue to harm. Step 9; Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Most of us begin making certain kinds of direct amends from the day we join Alcoholics Anonymous. The moment we tell our families that we are really going to try the program, the process has begun. In this area there are seldom any questions of timing or caution. We want to come in the door shouting the good news. After coming from our first meeting, or perhaps after we have finished readin... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1112753 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:22:18 +0100 1112753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1109945&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fa-vision-for-you%2F : The title of chapter 11 of the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book. This phrase is often used to refer to the last three paragraphs of chapter 11 and is sometimes read at AA meetings. “Our book is meant to be suggestive only. We realize we know only a little. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. But obviously you cannot transmit something you haven’t got. See to it that your relationship with Him is right, and great events will come to pass for you and countless others. This is the Great Fact for us. Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1109945 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:00:30 +0100 1109945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1104510&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Faa-preamble%2F The AA Preamble is; A statement which briefly explains the purpose of AA. The preamble is read at the beginning of most AA meetings. Is is based on a portion of the foreword to the first edition of the Big Book. Defining Alcoholics Anonymous Following is the definition of A.A. appearing in the Fellowship’s basic literature and cited frequently at meetings of A.A. groups: The AA Preamble “Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1104510 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:47:45 +0100 1104510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098906&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Faddiction-ministry%2F refers to the outreach, treatment and recovery support services offered through the auspices of local churches as part of their ministry to their community. The rise in addiction ministries, particularly within African American communities, constitutes one of the most significant developments in the modern history of recovery support structures.             The Recovery Bookby Arlene Eisenberg, Howard Eisenberg, Al J. Mooney Read more about this title… Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098906 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:58:38 +0100 1098906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098908&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Falcoholism%2F While there is no formal ‘AA definition” of alcoholism, most of us agree that, for us, it could be described as a physical compulsion, coupled with a mental obsession. We mean that we had a distinct physical desire to consume alcohol beyond our capacity to control it, and in defiance of all the rules of common sense. We not only had an abnormal craving for alcohol, but we frequently yielded to it at the worst possible times. We did not know when (or how) to stop drinking. The American Medical Association formally recognized alcoholism as a disease in 1972. In 1956, it had classified alcoholism as a “treatable illness.” Alcoholism results from a genetic predisposition working in combination with psychological and environmental factors. There is no cure. Abstin... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098908 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:50:34 +0100 1098908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098909&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Falcoholic-insanity%2F An untrue belief held by some alcoholics that they can control their drinking or that somehow, someday that will be able to drink normally. The main text of Alcoholics Anonymous says; “Suddenly the thought crossed my mind that if I were to put an ounce of whiskey in my milk it couldn’t hurt me on a full stomach. I ordered a whiskey and poured it into the milk. I vaguely sensed I was not being any too smart, but felt reassured as I was taking the whiskey on a full stomach. The experiment went so well that I ordered another whiskey and poured it into more milk. That didn’t seem to bother me so I tried another.” Thus started one more journey to the asylum for Jim. Here was the threat of commitment, the loss of family and position, to say nothing of that intense me... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098909 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:43:40 +0100 1098909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098910&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Falcoholic-grandiosity%2F This phrase refers to an alcoholic’s insistence on having his or her own way regardless of the will of the Higher Power or the demands of reality. It is self-will run riot. See also; ABC’s of Recovery Part of the Recovery Dictionary             Healing the Shame that Binds You: Recovery Classics Edition (Recovery Classics)by John Bradshaw Read more about this title… Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098910 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:35:19 +0100 1098910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098911&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fabcs-of-recovery%2F The ABC’s of Recovery From a portion of Chapter 5 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas: a) that we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives; b) that probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism; c) that God could and would if He were sought. See also; Abstinence-based Recovery Part of the Recovery Dictionary             A Meditation to Help You Recover from Alcohol & Other Drugs (The Recovery Series Health Journeys)by Belleruth Naparstek Read more about this title… Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098911 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:28:55 +0100 1098911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098912&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Faa-grapevine%2F The Alcoholics Anonymous Grapevine The monthly periodical for AA members available by subscription. “The Grapevine,” as it is usually called, consists of a monthly calendar of AA events, regular features, and special articles on issues and topics of interest to AA members. It is sometimes called “our meeting in print.” See also; Giving It Away Part of the Recovery Dictionary             Living Soberby AA Services Read more about this title… Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098912 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:22:34 +0100 1098912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097500&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fabstinence-based-recovery%2F is the resolution of alcohol- and other drug-related problems through the strategy of complete and enduring cessation of the non-medical use of alcohol and other drugs. The achievement of this strategy remains the most common definition of recovery. Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097500 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:54:30 +0100 1097500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1091563&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Flow-bottom-recovery%2F refers to the initiation of recovery by individuals in the latest stages of addiction who have experienced great losses related to their drinking and drug use. Low bottom recovery is associated with the experience of anguish and desperation—a choice between recovery on the one hand or insanity and death on the other. High Bottom Recovery refers to the initiation of recovery through a breakthrough of awareness of all that one could lose through continued alcohol and other drug use. References to “high bottom alcoholics” refer to people who entered recovery without having suffered major economic or social losses due to their drinking. Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1091563 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:06:04 +0100 1091563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1088858&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fhigh-bottom-recovery%2F refers to the initiation of recovery through a breakthrough of awareness of all that one could lose through continued alcohol and other drug use. References to “high bottom alcoholics” refer to people who entered recovery without having suffered major economic or social losses due to their drinking. Low Bottom Recovery refers to the initiation of recovery by individuals in the latest stages of addiction who have experienced great losses related to their drinking and drug use. Low bottom recovery is associated with the experience of anguish and desperation—a choice between recovery on the one hand or insanity and death on the other. Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1088858 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:06:19 +0100 1088858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1086054&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fharm-reduction%2F (as a stage of recovery) is defined by the International Harm Reduction Association as a collection of strategies that focus on reducing the adverse health, social and economic consequences of drug use among persons who are continuing their alcohol and other drug use for the foreseeable future. While harm reduction is often portrayed as an alternative to, and even antagonistic to, recovery, it can also be viewed as a strategy of enhancing long-term recovery. The mechanisms through which this can occur include preventing the depletion of recovery capital and enhancing readiness for recovery via the change-encouraging relationships through which harm reduction approaches are delivered. A harm reduction approach to a person’s drug use in the short term does not rule out abstinence in th... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1086054 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:03:43 +0100 1086054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1082994&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fgiving-it-away%2F is a phrase that captures one of the many paradoxes of recovery from alcohol or drugs: that the methods and fruits of recovery cannot be fully experienced and understood until they are given to someone else. Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1082994 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:03:51 +0100 1082994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1081815&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Ffaith-based-recovery%2F is the resolution of alcohol and other drug problems within the framework of religious experience, beliefs, and rituals and within the mutual support of a faith community. Faith-based recovery frameworks may serve as adjuncts to traditional recovery support programs or serve as alternatives to such programs. Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1081815 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:00:45 +0100 1081815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1080517&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fexcessive-behaviour%2F refers to the propensity of those recovering from severe alcohol and other drug problems to experience problems with other excessive behaviour, particularly during their early recovery years. Such behaviours include excessive relationships with secondary drugs, work, money, sex, food, risk (e.g., gambling), and religion. Working through this propensity for excessive behaviour (even excessive work on recovery) is a normal part of the recovery process, and underscores the importance of such values as harmony and balance in the transition from the early to the middle stages of recovery. Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1080517 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:59:02 +0100 1080517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1076969&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fenabling%2F in the addiction treatment/recovery arena, the act of “enabling” has come to mean any intervention that, with the intention of helping the alcoholic/addict, inadvertently results in harm to the enabled and the enabler. It is thought that actions that protect the person not yet in recovery from the consequences of his or her drinking/drugging increase the likelihood of continued addiction. The concept led family members and counselors alike to fear accusations that they were “enabling” or had become “enablers.” That fear escalated even further in the late 1980s. At the peak popularity of “codependency,” the most basic acts of human kindness toward others were framed not as evidence of compassion but of dysfunctional. While the term enable has been useful in distinguishi... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1076969 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:56:35 +0100 1076969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1073298&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Femotional-sobriety%2F is a phrase coined by A.A. co-founder Bill Wilson (1958) to describe a state of emotional health that far exceeded simply the achievement of not drinking. Wilson defined emotional sobriety as “real maturity . . . in our relations with ourselves, with our fellows and with God”. Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1073298 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:55:34 +0100 1073298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1071135&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdrunkalogue%2F is an oft-repeated talk about of one’s drinking career. Such talks are known for their rote delivery and for the grandiosity they often contain. While drunkalogues seem to serve a recovery maintenance function for some individuals, the negative aspects of the drunkalogue (wallowing in the “what we were like” phase of one’s story) have led groups to promote “soberlogues” as an alternative: a presentation that focuses on one’s current life in sobriety rather than in the past. It is important, however, not to underestimate the therapeutic functions (problem acceptance, identity affirmation, recommitment) that such periodic recounting serves for some individuals in recovery. Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1071135 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:54:03 +0100 1071135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1068813&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fcrosstalk%2F is the use of direct responses (feedback, suggestions) to disclosures within a mutual aid meeting. Crosstalk is contrasted with sharing, in which meetings consist of serial monologues. Recovery groups vary widely on their practices regarding sharing and crosstalk. Most Twelve Step groups have discouraged crosstalk. Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1068813 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:57:21 +0100 1068813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1065949&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdisease-concept%2F is a term used to depict the nature of addiction / alcoholism. The “disease concept,” the source of which is often misattributed to Alcoholics Anonymous, is an esteem-salvaging, guilt-assuaging metaphor for many people in recovery from severe alcohol- and other drug-related problems. The concept identifies those in recovery as sick people in the process of getting well as opposed to bad people trying to be good. A.A. co-founder Bill Wilson suggested that Silkworth’s conceptualization of alcoholism as an allergy “explains many things for which we cannot otherwise account” (Alcoholics Anonymous, 1955,1976). Much the same could be said for “disease,” although early A.A. leaders avoided using such a designation instead they used the term ‘malady’. After; William L. Whit... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1065949 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:57:30 +0100 1065949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1065950&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fchronic-diseases%2F are disorders that cannot be cured with existing medical technologies and whose symptoms wax and wane over an extended period of time. These disorders often spring from multiple, interacting casual roots; vary in their onset from sudden to gradual; and are highly variable in their course (pattern and severity) and outcome. The prolonged course of these disorders places a sustained strain on the coping resources of the individual and his or her family and friends. Chronic addictive disorders call for a process of sustained abstinence recovery. After; William L. White. An Addiction Recovery Glossary: The Languages of American Communities of Recovery; October 23, 2002.             The 350 Secondary Diseases/Disorders to Alcoholis... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1065950 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:48:24 +0100 1065950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1065951&cid=t_99650_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fcharacter-defects%2F (Shortcomings; Wrongs) within Twelve Step recovery, are those “emotional deformities” that have harmed alcoholics and those close to them. These liabilities include pride, greed, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth (the “Seven Deadly Sins”). They include obsessions (“instincts gone astray”) with sex, power, money, and recognition, and also self-centeredness, self-pity, intolerance, jealousy, and resentment. The A.A. program suggests that if identified and disclosed via the Forth Step (“Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves”); Fifth Step (“Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs”); Sixth Step (“Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character”); and Seventh Step (“... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1065951 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:44:10 +0100 1065951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=870372&cid=t_99650_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F156362565%2F My thanks to Lead Engineer, Alexander Schonfeld for bringing this one to my attention. CureHunter is a Portland, Oregon corporation founded in 2003 by “a team of scientists with extensive experience in medical data mining, artificial intelligence software development, computational linguistics and computational biology”. Their mission is nicely wrapped up in a single quote: “Quantified evidence for drug efficacy made accessible during the patient visit” Specifically, their goal is to develop an artificial intelligence-based computer that can autonomously search all the known biomedical research journals, collate the published drug efficacy evidence for specific diseases and present it in a format that is available in real-time (10-20 seconds) for patients and physic... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=870372 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:21:09 +0100 870372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612194&cid=t_99650_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D1286 Today Unbound Medicine announced the release of Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, 28th edition. This handy reference puts 107,000 medical terms and definitions on a handheld device for quick reference anywhere. This edition adds 5,000 new terms while maintaining the accuracy and clarity that have made Stedman’s popular among medical students, physicians, educators, researchers, and medical language specialists. (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612194 Wed, 16 May 2007 13:29:28 +0100 612194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=501837&cid=t_99650_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F104474619%2F Words do wound, as Beverly Beckham writes in the March 25th Boston Globe. Globe, whose 3 year old granddaughter Lucy has Down Syndrome, calls on the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation to change its name, “and soon”: The word “retard” has “gone mainstream,” Beckham notes: It’s on TV. In movies. On the radio. In books. In music. It was the title of a Black Eyed Peas hit song, “Let’s Get Retarded,” which was changed (because the ARC of the United States, formerly known as the Association for Retarded Citizens, wrote and objected?) to “Let’s Get It Started.” But it played to sell-out crowds as “Let’s Get Retarded” because retarded is a popular West Coast term that, according to Songfacts... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=501837 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:57:37 +0100 501837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=462128&cid=t_99650_86_f&fid=34461&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigicmb.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fnetvibes-search-modules-downloads-so.html I have been asked to describe how to make these Netvibes modules, so I will publish that next week! BioMedicalLibrariesBlogs SearchDownloads : 148BioMedicalLibrariesBlogs SearchNo comment | Tags : no tag Helsebiblioteket QuickSearchDownloads : 77Helsebiblioteket QuickSearch. 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