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it don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing

currently listening: rosie thomas and sufjan stevens December 8, 2007

Filed under: music — sp @ 6:47 pm

i first heard Rosie Thomas in a collection of songs featured on every single Grey’s Anatomy episode of the first two seasons that some crazy fan put together (a pretty good collection, btw).  my sister sent me this song a few weeks ago, and until now, i didn’t even realize the other singer was Sufjan Stevens.

Rosie Thomas and Sufjan Stevens - Say Hello

 if you click here, it looks like you can even download the mp3, though it has a couple second odeo ad with it.

 

limiting reagent December 8, 2007

Filed under: Uncategorized — sp @ 12:58 am

we’re so used to ordering whatever tests we want for patients, though we do occasionally consider cost.  for one of my patients we had a bit of a discussion whether this test was indicated, considering that there was a good chance we would not make any changes to his management.  the attending, however, wanted the test, and so it was ordered along with another scan.  it was a bit surprising to learn the next day that he would be unable to undergo these tests, not because of time or cost or efficacy, but simply because of a national shortage of technetium-99.

i guess the upside is that this forces us to really evaluate the necessity/utility of the tests we order.