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In article , "CatNipped"
wrote: "Howard Berkowitz" wrote in message ... I hadn't been familiar with Temodar, but had a chance to read some of the relevant medical literature today. It's revolutionized the treatment of brain cancer, with effectiveness nothing before has ever approached. Good luck! Howard, you are extremely knowledgeable about medications (among other things), are you in the medical field, really, really smart, or both? ; Well, let me put it this way -- I'm not a physician, but I simulate them on computers. I manage to be underemployed both in network engineering and clinical computing! I'm more published in network engineering, but medicine has been a lifelong interest. Some of my projects include expert systems that try to put the "doc into the box," so I have to get into the fundamental medical science, not just this pill does that. |
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In article , "CatNipped"
wrote: "Howard Berkowitz" wrote in message ... I hadn't been familiar with Temodar, but had a chance to read some of the relevant medical literature today. It's revolutionized the treatment of brain cancer, with effectiveness nothing before has ever approached. Good luck! Howard, you are extremely knowledgeable about medications (among other things), are you in the medical field, really, really smart, or both? ; Well, let me put it this way -- I'm not a physician, but I simulate them on computers. I manage to be underemployed both in network engineering and clinical computing! I'm more published in network engineering, but medicine has been a lifelong interest. Some of my projects include expert systems that try to put the "doc into the box," so I have to get into the fundamental medical science, not just this pill does that. |
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"Howard Berkowitz" wrote in message
... Well, let me put it this way -- I'm not a physician, but I simulate them on computers. I manage to be underemployed both in network engineering and clinical computing! I'm more published in network engineering, but medicine has been a lifelong interest. Some of my projects include expert systems that try to put the "doc into the box," so I have to get into the fundamental medical science, not just this pill does that. That's awesome - and totally fascinating. What a great way to make a living! From your notes to the group I can tell you're very good at it, I would have sworn you were an MD (in fact you seemed to know more about some of the medications I was taking than my doctor did!). Hugs, CatNipped |
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"Howard Berkowitz" wrote in message
... Well, let me put it this way -- I'm not a physician, but I simulate them on computers. I manage to be underemployed both in network engineering and clinical computing! I'm more published in network engineering, but medicine has been a lifelong interest. Some of my projects include expert systems that try to put the "doc into the box," so I have to get into the fundamental medical science, not just this pill does that. That's awesome - and totally fascinating. What a great way to make a living! From your notes to the group I can tell you're very good at it, I would have sworn you were an MD (in fact you seemed to know more about some of the medications I was taking than my doctor did!). Hugs, CatNipped |
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"Howard Berkowitz" wrote in message
... Well, let me put it this way -- I'm not a physician, but I simulate them on computers. I manage to be underemployed both in network engineering and clinical computing! I'm more published in network engineering, but medicine has been a lifelong interest. Some of my projects include expert systems that try to put the "doc into the box," so I have to get into the fundamental medical science, not just this pill does that. That's awesome - and totally fascinating. What a great way to make a living! From your notes to the group I can tell you're very good at it, I would have sworn you were an MD (in fact you seemed to know more about some of the medications I was taking than my doctor did!). Hugs, CatNipped |
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In article , "CatNipped"
wrote: "Howard Berkowitz" wrote in message ... Well, let me put it this way -- I'm not a physician, but I simulate them on computers. I manage to be underemployed both in network engineering and clinical computing! I'm more published in network engineering, but medicine has been a lifelong interest. Some of my projects include expert systems that try to put the "doc into the box," so I have to get into the fundamental medical science, not just this pill does that. That's awesome - and totally fascinating. What a great way to make a living! From your notes to the group I can tell you're very good at it, I would have sworn you were an MD (in fact you seemed to know more about some of the medications I was taking than my doctor did!). One of my wiser physicians, a highly regarded cardiologist, suggests that I know more about the combination of the dozen or so drugs that I take than almost any physician -- because I've had more incentive to study their interactions, read obscure papers, etc., than any regular practitioner would have for that specific combination. We also agree that when someone is taking ten or more drugs, nobody really knows what they are doing to each other. In some respects, understanding drugs has become easier in the last 15-20 years, as long as people -- doctors or educated laymen -- will do the homework to understand how they work at a molecular basis. Prior to some of the more recent theory, doctors had to memorize huge texts about drugs, but still really didn't know WHY things behaved the way they do. I have the greatest of respect for physicians that didn't learn this background in medical school, but have made the effort to master it. Some specialties get more into drugs than others -- it's a running joke that orthopedists are very highly paid plasterers and carpenters. |
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In article , "CatNipped"
wrote: "Howard Berkowitz" wrote in message ... Well, let me put it this way -- I'm not a physician, but I simulate them on computers. I manage to be underemployed both in network engineering and clinical computing! I'm more published in network engineering, but medicine has been a lifelong interest. Some of my projects include expert systems that try to put the "doc into the box," so I have to get into the fundamental medical science, not just this pill does that. That's awesome - and totally fascinating. What a great way to make a living! From your notes to the group I can tell you're very good at it, I would have sworn you were an MD (in fact you seemed to know more about some of the medications I was taking than my doctor did!). One of my wiser physicians, a highly regarded cardiologist, suggests that I know more about the combination of the dozen or so drugs that I take than almost any physician -- because I've had more incentive to study their interactions, read obscure papers, etc., than any regular practitioner would have for that specific combination. We also agree that when someone is taking ten or more drugs, nobody really knows what they are doing to each other. In some respects, understanding drugs has become easier in the last 15-20 years, as long as people -- doctors or educated laymen -- will do the homework to understand how they work at a molecular basis. Prior to some of the more recent theory, doctors had to memorize huge texts about drugs, but still really didn't know WHY things behaved the way they do. I have the greatest of respect for physicians that didn't learn this background in medical school, but have made the effort to master it. Some specialties get more into drugs than others -- it's a running joke that orthopedists are very highly paid plasterers and carpenters. |
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In article , "CatNipped"
wrote: "Howard Berkowitz" wrote in message ... Well, let me put it this way -- I'm not a physician, but I simulate them on computers. I manage to be underemployed both in network engineering and clinical computing! I'm more published in network engineering, but medicine has been a lifelong interest. Some of my projects include expert systems that try to put the "doc into the box," so I have to get into the fundamental medical science, not just this pill does that. That's awesome - and totally fascinating. What a great way to make a living! From your notes to the group I can tell you're very good at it, I would have sworn you were an MD (in fact you seemed to know more about some of the medications I was taking than my doctor did!). One of my wiser physicians, a highly regarded cardiologist, suggests that I know more about the combination of the dozen or so drugs that I take than almost any physician -- because I've had more incentive to study their interactions, read obscure papers, etc., than any regular practitioner would have for that specific combination. We also agree that when someone is taking ten or more drugs, nobody really knows what they are doing to each other. In some respects, understanding drugs has become easier in the last 15-20 years, as long as people -- doctors or educated laymen -- will do the homework to understand how they work at a molecular basis. Prior to some of the more recent theory, doctors had to memorize huge texts about drugs, but still really didn't know WHY things behaved the way they do. I have the greatest of respect for physicians that didn't learn this background in medical school, but have made the effort to master it. Some specialties get more into drugs than others -- it's a running joke that orthopedists are very highly paid plasterers and carpenters. |
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"Marina" wrote in message
... "JBHajos" wrote We learned this past weekend that my brother's cancer has definitely returned. He went through radiation treatment the first time and everything seemed A-OK. Now that it's back, the doctor says his body can't take radiation any more and he'll have chemo this time instead. I'm very sorry to hear this, Jeanne. Many purrs for your brother, his treatment, and all of your family. Adding purrs to the chorus. Yowie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 10/08/04 |
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"Marina" wrote in message
... "JBHajos" wrote We learned this past weekend that my brother's cancer has definitely returned. He went through radiation treatment the first time and everything seemed A-OK. Now that it's back, the doctor says his body can't take radiation any more and he'll have chemo this time instead. I'm very sorry to hear this, Jeanne. Many purrs for your brother, his treatment, and all of your family. Adding purrs to the chorus. Yowie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 10/08/04 |
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