Monthly Archives: December 2013

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  A Christmas Truce 99 Years Ago

  For the past four years, I have written about the Christmas Truce of 1914, which has been become mythic in its meaning. During World War I, about 100,000 German and

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  Patients, Privacy, and Hospital Noise

  I have been writing and speaking about hospital noise and patient privacy for more years than I care to remember and have come to the conclusion that no matter how

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  Panic About Health Reform on the Day After Thanksgiving

  Thanksgiving is celebrated as a day of gratitude. The day after Thanksgiving, something magical happens: Black Friday obliterates all gratitude and replaces it with blatant panic, fear, and urgency. This

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