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Medicinal Plants of Western Colorado
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Continue reading →: Medicinal Plants of Western ColoradoFor this post, we’re going to shift gears a little and talk about the miracles lying right in our own backyard. During a recent hike near Colorado National Monument, my family and I noted five plant species with disease-fighting potential. These plants have been used by many generations of indigenous peoples and…
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Continue reading →: The Miracle of Mistakes: Lessons from Failure in the Operating RoomErrors and failures are what drive us to be better. That is why it is called a practice. We somberly circle the operating table, everything draped in blue like we are attending a baby shower. The patient, a man in his early thirties, is fast asleep. I am on my surgery rotation, a…
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The Place Kicker: Why Failure is Essential for Growth and Faith
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Continue reading →: The Place Kicker: Why Failure is Essential for Growth and FaithNot long ago, I covered the sidelines for a homecoming football game between my university and a highly ranked opponent. The season had been disappointing, and we were striving to get into playoff contention. An upset would build confidence for a strong end-of-season push. The opponent, on the other hand, was jockeying for…
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On Stuttering
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Continue reading →: On StutteringMy freshman year of high school, I stood in front of my agriculture class. The assignment was to recite the Future Farmers of America Creed, a five-stanza exposition on virtues of the pastoral life. About half my class had already completed it that day, and it was now my turn. It took…
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The Ideal Practice: Advocating for Preventive Medicine
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Continue reading →: The Ideal Practice: Advocating for Preventive MedicineAlthough the fix is usually focused on the system…we may be overlooking a better, surer solution sitting on the other side of the clinical encounter. If you ask doctors how they envision their ideal outpatient practice, most will say something about a bustling, thriving environment. Doctors, nurses, and other support staff…
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Five “Soft Skills” for Success in Medical Emergencies
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Continue reading →: Five “Soft Skills” for Success in Medical EmergenciesAs a family doctor and team physician, I have been involved in many medical emergencies in the hospital and on the playing field. Training programs provide the algorithms and protocols – the “hard knowledge” – of what to do in these situations. But even the best training doesn’t guarantee good performance. Some people…
WELCOME.
My name is Jake Miller.
I am a physician in family and sports medicine.
This blog is dedicated to exploring how medicine impacts doctors and patients. How science and life intersect. And how to constantly reach higher in serving others.
The views expressed herein do not represent those of my employer.
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