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Phil Kongtcheu

New York, New York
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Abdul-Jabar Speaking words I would use by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I read this article with emotion. I believe his attitude should be a model for all those suffering from a chronic and possibly fatal disease. I am trying to do the same for ... Read on »
Volunteer Translator Posting Tranlated in Arabic by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I do not know this person, but I thank them for their effort.It is a translation of this knol: http://knol.google.com/k/phil-kongtcheu/helping-make-effective-surgical/24v2kgtu ... Read on »
Op-Ed Contributor - Health Care’s Infectious Losses - NYTimes.com by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Op-Ed Contributor - Health Care’s Infectious Losses - NYTimes.com"In the end, any health care reform that does not address the pervasive waste and the associated burden of nee ... Read on »
Post-polio syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I just wanted to feature Post Polio Syndrome (PPS) as a specific condition more generally known in Western Countries that adds to the struggle of paralytic post polio survivor ... Read on »
Strength of Individual Muscle Groups by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Neuroexam.com - Strength of Individual Muscle Groups Patterns of weakness can help localize a lesion to a particular cortical or white matter region, spinal cord level, nerve ... Read on »
Surgery Info - Support Thanks by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Just to say hello to everybody, and thank everybody, especially those on the Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=83611409371&ref=nf (I think you may need to re ... Read on »
Medical Bills Cause Most Bankruptcies - Well Blog - NYTimes.com by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Medical Bills Cause Most Bankruptcies - Well Blog - NYTimes.com"Nearly two out of three bankruptcies stem from medical bills, and even people with health insurance face financ ... Read on »
Please volunteer to translate if you can - Help Make Information on Surgical Treatment Options... by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine More information is available at: http://knol.google.com/k/phil-kongtcheu/helping-make-surgical-treatment-options/ or by clicking on the title. The particpation form is the li ... Read on »
Post Surgery Diet & Nutrition by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Based on my earlier surgeries, I have prepared this list of foods, spices, teas and nutritional supplements in anticipation of my next surgery that might help speedy recovery ... Read on »
Do You Believe in Fairies, Unicorns, or the BMI? by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Do You Believe in Fairies, Unicorns, or the BMI? I just could not resist posting this linked piece that expresses one of my frustrations about some of the mumbojumbo, pseudo-s ... Read on »
Blogspot Block in China by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Since last Saturday all blogs on blogspot.com seem to have been blocked here in China. I now have to access my blog through very convoluted and annoying means which will reduc ... Read on »
Post-Surgical Nutrition: Speed Your Healing With A Good Diet & Supplement Plan | The Diet Channel by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Post-Surgical Nutrition: Speed Your Healing With A Good Diet & Supplement Plan | The Diet Channel Good to know while preparing for surgery! Read on »
Polio infection seen in death of Minnesotan by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Received this e-mail from Dr.Bruno today on whose polio related e-mail list I am: Polio infection seen in death of Minnesotan The Associated Press - Tuesday, April 14, 2009 ... Read on »
Believing in Treatments That Don’t Work - Well Blog - NYTimes.com by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Believing in Treatments That Don’t Work - Well Blog - NYTimes.com This is another illustration of health care practitioners who tend to push irrelevant treatments on patients. ... Read on »
Senate Takes on Out-Of-Network Insurance Issue - NYTimes.com by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Senate Takes on Out-Of-Network Insurance Issue - NYTimes.com United HealthCare, United HealthCare, ... American Health Insurance... Read on »
Calf augmentation using free TRAM flap. [Microsurgery. 1999] - PubMed Result by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Calf augmentation using free TRAM flap. [Microsurgery. 1999] - PubMed Result Look at the results of this article: From Calf_Augmentation This picture was taken one year post s ... Read on »
Skin Deep - With a Buzz Cut, I Can Take on Anything - NYTimes.com by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Skin Deep - With a Buzz Cut, I Can Take on Anything - NYTimes.com For me writing and sharing privacy has been my new way to face a dreadful condition. Earlier, like Jacob in t ... Read on »
John Hope Franklin, Black Historian, Dies at 94 - Obituary (Obit) - NYTimes.com - About Heart... by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine John Hope Franklin, Black Historian, Dies at 94 - Obituary (Obit) - NYTimes.com Reading about John Hope Franklin's death (A very fine and admirable man) today led me to invest ... Read on »
Health Insurers Ease Stance on Pre-Existing Conditions - NYTimes.com by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Health Insurers Ease Stance on Pre-Existing Conditions - NYTimes.com It sounds to me like they are playing an end run around the problem and in the end it won't mean anything ... Read on »
A Reflection of How Society Views the Disabled by Phil Kongtcheu Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine President Obama is getting a rap over his comments on special olympics people, but the sad reality is how much society consciously or unconsciously looks down on the disabled ... Read on »