Watch, Listen, and Learn – Ablation

Ablation for WPW, Afl, and SVT

A while back I asked this question in a post:  How much medical information is enough for the underwriter?  When I first pondered this question I thought underwriters needed to know as much as a family care MD/DO.  Having come to a better understanding of what medical students need to know, I’ve changed my tune.  Underwriters don’t have to be doctors.

Underwriters still need to know what kills people.  But we don’t have to know as much as a doctor.  More knowledge is better than less knowledge and experience remains the ultimate teacher.  I’m still working on the answer.

But in the meantime, keep learning.  I love short videos like this one.  Like Yogi says, you can observe a lot by just watching.

Watchful Waiting for Breast Cancer?

Study Suggests Some Cancers May Go Away – NYTimes.com

This is an interesting article on spontaneous remission.  While I do not doubt the existence of spontaneous remission in human cancers, I just can’t wait for the brokerage community to advance the idea that since the cancer is just being watched (and not specifically treated) then how bad can it be?  Standard.

Preferred?

I think not.

One Hell of a Deal (if you like Tandoori Chicken)

Insurer Offers Option for Surgery in India – NYTimes.com

My orthopedic surgeon says I have the worst knees he has ever seen.  I countered that statement by asserting he had not seen enough severely arthritic knees to make that judgment. Then the good doctor showed me the pictures.

I’ve had arthroscopic procedures bilaterally.  There is a strong probability I’ll need a TKR.

It’s a good thing I like Indian food.