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In a Different Vein

Dr. Paterson with Hollywood sign (cropped) ChatGPT

A black eye in Los Angeles

Walking or rushing off without attention can be dangerous

Alexander H.G. Paterson

MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FACP

In a Different Vein

What me? A cancer? Really? I’m an oncologist!

My deeply personal experience

Alexander H.G. Paterson

MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FACP

In a Different Vein

Declining use of the physical examination

Do we have an over-reliance on medical technology?

Alexander H.G. Paterson

MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FACP

In a Different Vein

Question marks cropped Gerd Altmann, Pixabay.com

Possible pros and cons of dual practice

The uneasy alliance

Alexander H.G. Paterson

MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FACP

In a Different Vein

microscope Fernando Zhiminaicela, pixabay.com

Mixing clinical work, research and business in medical practice

A case study in navigating the quicksands

Alexander H.G. Paterson

MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FACP

In a Different Vein

Elderly couple 2991882 Mabel Amber pixabay cropped.jpg

Alzheimer’s dementia is among the most feared of human disorders

“The evil disease”

Alexander H.G. Paterson

MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FACP

In a Different Vein

Calgary Bay, Isle of Mull, Alexander Paterson

An expedition to Calgary Bay, Mull and three small islands

“The best laid schemes o’ mice and men, gang aft agley.” (To a Mouse, Robert Burns)

Alexander H.G. Paterson

MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FACP

In a Different Vein

The power of music and song

The great emotional caregivers and healers

Alexander H.G. Paterson

MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FACP

In a Different Vein

A deep dive on publishing your book

Nothing stinks like a pile of unpublished writing - Sylvia Plath

Alexander H.G. Paterson

MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FACP

In a Different Vein

Calgary Skyline, Jude Joshua, Pixabay.com

A worthy addition to oncology for Calgary and all of Alberta

The new J.E. Arthur Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre

Alexander H.G. Paterson

MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FACP

In a Different Vein

Horses Calgary Airport cropped Alexander Paterson

Travelling Light and The Kelpies

Public art in Alberta and Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander H.G. Paterson

MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FACP

In a Different Vein

Rubber stamp Domenico Mattei Pixabay.com

Where are you, Cyril Northcote Parkinson?

Your adages are still relevant

Alexander H.G. Paterson

MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FACP

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