This episode doesn't have a lot of science content, though there is a fair amount of psychology and sociology the underlies the discussion. We're talking about how to approach your physician and some pitfalls to avoid that might harm patient-physician communication.By Gerry L Tolbert, MD

Today's cast delineates the difference between a side effect and an allergy and explains why that's important A few sites to check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch's_postulates http://www.drugs.com/sfx/By Gerry L Tolbert, MD

Today's podcast is a primer on the humble nose and its contents. Information comes from: Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th Edition My Brain If you're interested in other topics, drop me a line at info@totalaccessphysicians.com Here's to Your Health!By Gerry L Tolbert, MD

Today's episode describes Direct Medicine and talks about my practice in particular and how I hope to get back to a more personal method of healthcare delivery gtolbert@totalaccessphysicians.comBy Gerry L Tolbert, MD

Today I'm busting common cold myths and giving some tips for dealing with this problem. "On the contrary, cold weather appears to activate the immune system, according to a study by the Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, says Dr. Belilovsky. "Researchers examined the immunological responses to cold exposure and found that acute cold…

Today is the Great American Smoke Out. Is there any time better than the present to quit smoking? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_cancer http://www.cancer.org/Healthy/StayAwayfromTobacco/index http://www.cancer.org/Healthy/StayAwayfromTobacco/GreatAmericanSmokeout/indexBy Gerry L Tolbert, MD

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