I’m thinking it’s time to change the name of 5-Shot Fridays to “5-Shot or One Big Shot In The Arm Fridays.”
Because it keeps happening. I scan the Internet for pertinent and interesting health and medical articles, and about every 4th or 5th session, there it is: a post or article that slams on the brakes, and makes me say, Wow, that’s deep. This is a definite Must Share.
And it doesn’t hurt if said article can say something meaningful, particularly about politics, without being explicitly political. Because part of the editorial mission of 5-SFs is to be medically professional, despite the fact that politics is and always has been a part of health care and wellness, just as politics has always been a part of every human interaction involving more than one person. “Oog, I don’t think that sound was a bear; you go check” – politics, right there.
It’s getting really difficult to talk about health care in America while going up, down, and sideways around party politics.
Luckily, it’s possible, as well as being much more likely to induce change, by pointing to a different way of thinking instead of specific issues. Gun control or vaccines: clench. Tax reform: knee jerk.
But “Feelings – they’re a red herring, they can get us all in lots of trouble, often they signify exactly nothing, but we’ve come to believe they mean everything” – in other words, this post by Mark Manson – that might, just might, get a pause.
A brow furrow, an I-think-he’s-onto-something, because you’ve suspected that fear-mongering is getting out of hand, or maybe because it rings a little bell that reminds you of something Trappist, something Buddhist or Tao Te Ching-ish that you read in high school, but never forgot because the idea of a middle path always seemed like a really sensible approach to life.
You still might absolutely refuse to get a flu or any other shot that protects you from a severe, potentially lethal contagious infection; you probably won’t budge in your belief that Donald Trump is either the greatest thing for the hard working common man, or the death knell for the middle class. But rethinking how important feelings are in determining our actions, how impulsive we are, and how we’ve made decisions we wish we could take back – yeah, been there, and so have you.
And like the previous post I highlighted by Mark Manson, a disclaimer is required: there’s an f-bomb in the title, and sprinkling of said profanity in the body of the post, not gratuitous and not potty mouth.
His main point, calling for a recognition of how we function and a decrease in the suffering we impose on ourselves and each other, is elegantly made, I assure you.
Dr. Bunten is originally from Huntington Beach, CA. He attended high school in Tokyo, Japan, went to college at UC San Diego and then to medical school in the Midwest. He returned home to California for residency training in Family Medicine at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. His immediate family all reside in Huntington Beach.
Dr Fishbein has been in the practice of family medicine for over 35 years in Irvine. He received his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University, medical degree from Chicago Medical School, and completed his family medicine residency at Memorial Hospital of Long Beach.
Dr. Kim is the Medical Director of Family Care Centers, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Hoag Hospital, and a recipient of the Physicians of Excellence award from the Orange County Medical Association. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine, and has been practicing in our community for over 20 years.
Dr. Memon is a board certified Family Medicine physician and recently completed her fellowship in Geriatrics at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. She attended Saint George’s University, School of Medicine and completed her residency at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. Her interest in medicine started at an early age and has since evolved into a passionate career.
Dr. Gina Nguyen obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UC Irvine where she graduated Suma Cum Laude. She went to USC Keck School of Medicine, and returned to UC Irvine for a Family Medicine Residency. Since 2005, she worked at Kaiser Permanente, VNCOC, and Family Care Center Urgent Care.
Dr. Williams is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. He is a native to Orange County and returned home after completing his medical degree at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. After completing his residency in family practice he successfully completed a fellowship in sports medicine.
Dr. Hye Lee is a board-certified Family Practice Physician, affiliated with the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Family Practice.She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UC Riverside and earned her medical degree from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center. Afterward, she did her internship at Downey Regional Medical Center in California and has been a primary care physician since 2005.
Dr. Coyne is a board certified family practice physician and a California native. He completed his undergraduate degree at UCLA before earning his medical degree at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr Coyne spent 6 years in the US Air Force at Andrews and Luke Air Force bases, eventually separating as a Major. He enjoys working with patients of all ages.”
Dr. Jay Friehling is a Family Practice physician who has worked in Orange County since 1981. Born in Florida, he received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and then earned a Medical Degree at the New York Medical College.” His healthcare interests include Diabetes, Geriatric Care, and Hospice Care.
Dr. Jennifer Shoquist is board certified in Family Medicine. Her special interest is woman’s health and her practice accepts patients from 6 years old to seniors. Dr. Shoquist received her M.D. degree at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston in Houston, Texas, and did her residency with Memorial Family Practice at memorial Southwest Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Tom is a board certified family medicine physician and native Californian. He received his bachelors of science with great distinction in biochemistry and honors in chemistry. Dr. Tom was awarded a Regents Scholarship to attend medical school at UC Irvine.
Dr. Yan attended Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her Family Practice residency at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California. She joined Family Care Center in 2001. She chose Family Practice because she enjoys working with a wide variety of people and because it provides a unique opportunity for continuing care.
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