by design | May 5, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Summer will soon be here and you may think it’s strange, but I have been thinking about ticks. Perhaps it’s because I found one on my pant leg this week and, serendipitously(?), an article on these pests appeared in the New England Journal of...
by design | Apr 28, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Some days it’s easier to write than others. Today it’s tough because I have lots of things to do on this gorgeous spring afternoon. Murphey’s Law states that the job at hand expands to fill the time allotted. My corollary to this law is that a job...
by design | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson It’s hard to be objective about yourself. This is why doctors and patients are advised to seek medical help rather than treat themselves. However, let’s be honest: we all prescribe for ourselves for minor issues. If my memory serves me correctly,...
by design | Apr 14, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Do you remember the days of HMOs? Back in the 1990s health maintenance organizations were ballyhooed as the way to reduce medical costs. Basically, this was accomplished by limiting medical services. The justification for restricting care was to...
by design | Apr 7, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I plan to see the movie Noah despite the warnings of some fundamentalists. I believe my faith can handle a story not told by the King James Bible. I mean no disrespect to the fundamentalist perspective, which originated in the late 19th century,...
by design | Mar 31, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “The questions never change, just the answers.” Sometimes I don’t remember if I’ve written something, read it somewhere, or just thought it. Perhaps my stories and life have merged into one composite. You need to pray for my wife, Becky,...
