I started this blog as a personal learning discipline. Chronicling clinical experiences and literature solidifies and build my synapses - I tend to remember things better when I hammer out my thoughts, document my sources, and engage in amateur analysis. I'm not an expert in anything but spicy culinary endeavors, so please take my writings with a figurative grain of salt.
Cheers!
-Lauren Westafer
Twitter: @LWestafer
Disclaimers:
- This blog does not convey medical advice for patients or treating healthcare providers. Please consult your health care professional for any medical issues.
- Views and opinions expressed herein are my own and do not represent those of institutions with whom I am affiliated.
- Furthermore, I try to ensure that information is accurate. Please let me know if there are any mistakes. I encourage questioning/challenging of any information I present, as I believe it helps with critical thinking and growth as a health care provider. Our knowledge base is continually growing and changing and I embrace any challenge from the FOAM community!
- Privacy: All information presented is HIPPA compliant. Cases have been altered to preserve the clinical gist while ensuring privacy to all involved.
- Disclosures: none.
- Legal: This blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the blog.
Thanks to Dr. Steve Carroll (@embasic) for assistance with the disclaimers.
