Common Conditions: Ovarian Cancer

Colleen McCormick, MD, MPH
Gynecologic Oncologist
NW Cancer Specialists
NCNM Grand Rounds 10/19/09
( notes from grand rounds to be turned into cc notes )

Orthopedics: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Tests

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Tests have poor validity, as there is a false positive rate of 53-92%. So if someone does this test on you and you have a positive result (usually a + is elicited pain/numbness/tingling or loss of a pulse), it doesn't mean anything for sure. Positive tests should be "assessed cautiously".
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Quotes otD: Success, and Justice

Being successful doesn't make us happy. But being happy (having
good relationships, good autonomy, doing something meaningful) is
more likely to make us successful.
--Sonia Simone

Justice is what love looks like when it speaks out in public.
--Bill Sinkford

Recovery instead of Palliation for the Mentally Ill

( notes on the Recovery Model )