by design | Aug 5, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson For a long time I’ve had a metaphoric vision of my life as a cross country airplane trip. As a young man, I packed my bags and hustled to the airport to make my life-flight. As I fastened my seat belt as I buckled down in college and medical...
by design | Jul 29, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson At this time of my life I’ve learned to ask, “Why?” when confronted by issues or perspectives. This is certainly true of politics, but applies in medicine as well. Our word politics comes from the Greek term polis or city-state. The great...
by design | Jul 22, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Recent remarks in the media and by our leaders regarding the Zimmerman trial caused me to reflect on a paper that recently appeared in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). I first heard of the fight or flight response in health...
by design | Jul 15, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
“To go against conscience is neither right nor safe.” Martin Luther By Dr. Jim Ferguson Perhaps it’s a bit late to talk about Independence Day, but I wanted everyone to know that Knoxville Tennessee was named the most patriotic city in the United States according to a...
by design | Jun 24, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson A song by Kathy Mattea resonates with me this week because I’m “home alone.” Mattea described the lifelong relationship of Claire and Edwin, whose byline was, “Where’ve you been? I’m just not myself when you’re away.” This September Becky and I...
by design | Jun 24, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
Last week I heard someone complain that our state legislators just don’t understand the Supremacy Clause. If that statement is true, I am sure they are not the only ones so I thought it might be worth briefly discussing the Supremacy Clause in this column. The...
