Passion and Advocacy for Good: IpodTouch for Tele-Trauma

When it comes to innovation and passionate advocacy, Dr. Rafael J. Grossmann Zamora is a head above the rest.  As a specialist in Trauma and a Trauma Surgeon, he is on the front lines caring for and saving people who have been seriously injured.   Unfortunately Trauma Specialists are few and far between.  And this …

Patient-Centered Medicine Part 2

The etymology of the word “Patient” is described on  Webster’s site  as: derived from the Latin word patiens, the present participle of the deponent verb pati, meaning "one who endures" or "one who suffers". Patient is also the adjective form of patience. Both senses of the word share a common origin. On Graduation Day, medical students become MDs and …

Patient-Centered Medicine Part 2

WE ARE ALL PATIENTS! The etymology of the word “Patient” is described on  Webster’s site  as: derived from the Latin word patiens, the present participle of the deponent verb pati, meaning "one who endures" or "one who suffers". Patient is also the adjective form of patience. Both senses of the word share a common origin. On Graduation Day, medical …