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	<description>A doctor's journal</description>
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		<title>Buses and drugs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The past few weeks have made me swear off buses for a while.  You see, there were reports of incidents involving accidents with buses.  Buses falling off ravines and killing its passengers.  A tourist bus beseiged and hostages eventually killed or injured.  If you are not really the scientific type (sometimes I do get in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joeymd.com/2010/09/05/buses-and-drugs/</link>
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		<title>For students going into pre-med</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I took my Bachelor course in the late eighties, I chose BS Medical Technology because people told me that it was a good preparatory subject for Medicine, which I really wanted at that time.  Most pre-med students went into a science course like BS Biology or BS Psychology because they were the courses that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joeymd.com/2010/08/30/for-students-going-into-pre-med/</link>
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		<title>Doctors as supplement distributors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While some doctors here in the Philippines do enjoy a lifestyle of relative affluence, the truth is that most don&#8217;t.  There are many doctors who struggle from day to day.  That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s not uncommon to hear of doctors who simply give up and look for greener pastures elsewhere.  Some even give up their medical [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joeymd.com/2010/08/28/doctors-as-supplement-distributors/</link>
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		<title>Alli = xenical?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Years ago, Glaxo Smithkline would come out with Xenical (generic name:  Orlistat), which was designed to inhibit fat absorption.  This quickly gained popularity as a diet pill.  However, since it was then considered a prescription medication, it was not that easy to come by.  You needed to get a doctor&#8217;s prescription if you want to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joeymd.com/2010/08/27/alli-xenical/</link>
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		<title>My thoughts on home health care</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Years and years ago, doctors used to do house calls and patients may be seen at home.  We were fortunate enough to be at the tail end of this practice, mostly because my father had a good friend who happened to be a doctor and lived not far from our home.  Whenever we got sick [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joeymd.com/2010/08/21/my-thoughts-on-home-health-care/</link>
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		<title>Sidelined!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t go to the clinic today and missed one my classes.  That&#8217;s because of a small accident I had.  While I could still walk, it&#8217;s very painful and I walk VERY SLOWLY  so I decided that it would be best that I rest a bit so that I could get back to normal at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joeymd.com/2010/08/07/sidelined/</link>
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		<title>Today is Health Workers&#8217; Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is high time that Health Workers are given due recognition.
GMA  declares May 7 as Health Workers&#8217; Day
MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – President Arroyo has declared  May 7 of each year as Health Workers&#8217; Day to give due recognition to the  important role and contributions of health workers in providing health  services [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joeymd.com/2010/05/07/today-is-health-workers-day/</link>
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		<title>The election fever</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You would have been living in a cave if you didn&#8217;t know that the Philippines was in the midst of election fever for the past months.  Jingles play on TV and the radio, campaign posters, and baller IDs and other giveaways show up everywhere.
In a week&#8217;s time, we will once again be called upon to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joeymd.com/2010/05/03/the-election-fever/</link>
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		<title>Why I don&#8217;t like unexpected holidays</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It can be pretty difficult for both doctors and patients.  I&#8217;ve already told patients to come back after a week for their follow up.  Then the sudden announcement that May 3 is a non-working day.  That means that my clinic is closed, or else I&#8217;d have to pay overtime for my secretary.  Good thing the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joeymd.com/2010/05/02/why-i-dont-like-unexpected-holidays/</link>
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		<title>Today is World Malaria Day</title>
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Remember Reyster Langit?  He is an investigative journalist and the son of broadcaster Rey Langit, who died 5 years ago of cerebral malaria.  He contracted the disease while investigating a tribe in Palawan where a &#8220;mysterious disease&#8221; was causing the death of several villagers.  This disease turned out to be malaria.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joeymd.com/2010/04/25/today-is-world-malaria-day/</link>
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