I am once again asking providers to have someone talk with the patient in their primary language. Use an interpreter phone service at minimum. Get an in person certified medical interpreter when you can. #MedTwitter
Primary team: Patient has altered mental status.
Me: Do they speak English?
Team: Yes. We’ve been talking to them in English but they’re slow to respond and not always correct.
I go to patient and start speaking Spanish.
Patient appropriately responsive to my questions.
And many libraries (like mine) will have books in our catalogs before their releases, so people can place holds. If a lot of holds are placed, we'll order more copies.
Just finished this portrait of our pal Dominque’s pup named Jet! Juniper berries added by request. ❤️
I’ve still got some space available for portraits before the holidays so HMU. https://t.co/1oTBWuJz9M
@uBer_Poutine @rantonstupidity @DrRitaMc I’d love to see salaried family doctors working in teams with other health professionals. That would go a long way to giving them the support they deserve.
@canadalifeco lol except you don't allow for Nurse Practitioners to sign medical forms so now I have no benefits and no income. so glad i pay for this service while your CEO pockets millions and I descend into debt
I just spent five months working on a (solicited!) essay about how unions are good for a big fancy publication, only to have it killed five days before it was supposed to run because it “felt too activist-y.” My brother in Christ, did you not Google me first
@ellechronique Never cater to the straights!!! …but also based on recent weddings: country roads, macarena, i wanna dance with somebody, signed sealed delivered, anything shania twain, crazy in love
Meet Sugar, she doesn't like to be ridden. If Sugar is approached with a saddle she lyes down and pretends to be asleep. Sugar refuses to open her eyes until the riders leave.