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...their first encounter: “You kiss by th’ book” (I, v, 107). Though some may interpret this as a positive attribute for our young lover, my kiss-doctor interpretation is instead that he lacked creativity. Romeo had something to learn about smooching. Be patient. It takes time...
...instrument may soon be pulled out of medical bags during house calls: the mobile-phone camera. According to researchers at University Hospital in Geneva, physicians can now diagnose common ailments such as leg ulcers just as accurately by studying high-resolution cell-phone images as by examining the patient in person. For many elderly patients, the new technique could mean that they will no longer have to leave home for diagnosis and treatment. Nurses could visit patients' homes, and using e-mail or multimedia messaging, send pictures of ulcers back to hospital specialists. "It has the potential to replace...
...protective wife and doctor's daughter, Nancy Reagan believes strongly in the confidentiality of the patient-doctor relationship. But as her husband demonstrated last week, the straightforward answer can ensure that something minor does not turn into a nagging issue that attracts far more headlines than it deserves...
ADMINISTRATION Doc Bowen's New Patient...
...short, a grownup is a creature very much resembling Walter Lloyd (Gene Hackman), whose patient efforts to gain the respect of his son Chris (Matt Dillon) elicit nothing more than a succession of shrugs and silences. What can Dad possibly know about the soul of a lad who wants to be a race-car driver...