by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing
Each morning, every morning, the first thing I do is start my coffee, go to my desk, pull out my Moleskine journal and my Mont Blanc pencil (2 items which I love to physically engage with!) and I write about two pages. (This is my variant on what Julia Cameron calls...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Healthcare Innovation
Structures are everywhere. There are bridge structures, building structures, government structures, and financial structures. We have our daily structure, our physical structure, and even our cellular structure. And, concerning the theme of my blog, we also have some...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing
In a small book project which I am working on, I was researching the cholera pandemics in the 1800s, when I ran across an unfamiliar word: lazarat. Although I have access to several physical and online dictionaries, my go-to dictionary is usually The Online Oxford...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Telemedicine
Adequate care is when a physician sees someone for a cough, correctly diagnoses bronchitis, and then (usually) doesn’t prescribe antibiotics. Great care is when a physician sees someone for a cough, correctly diagnoses bronchitis, doesn’t prescribe an...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
Consider a standard definition of philosophy: Philosophy: the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct. Physicians certainly are investigators who seek both physical and mental truths. We are also students of two aspects of...
