Author Archives: James Logan, M.D.

Feedback from between her legs (cont)

Getting called into the program director's office is almost never a good thing. I had received a page from Dr. Mann earlier in the day asking if I had time to meet. The answer, of course, was 'no' but we... Read More »

For all those sadomasochists who ever wished their partner had "teeth down there"

The "Rape Axe," a toothed female condom developed by Dr. Sonnet Ehlers and designed to deter would-be rapists , is currently being distributed for free in South African cities hosting the World Cup. Thereafter, they will be made available... Read More »

Feedback from between her legs

She tapped her pen on a legal pad, briefly stopped and motioned for me to take the seat opposite. Maggie was a psychology intern. She was about 25, tall and wore her blond hair long and straight. She was trim... Read More »

Refusal of VBAC

I realize that ton has been written on the subject of whether or when to offer a vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC). The NIH recently released a consensus statement on VBAC. For readers who are unfamiliar with the subject,... Read More »

First do no harm

I was looking back at an old postand happened to read this comment. In response, I wrote the following: Thanks for the thoughtful response to my post, Parlancheq. You wrote it almost a year ago and I just happened to... Read More »

One question depression screen

Hopefully, readers of this blog clearly understand that I do not advocate screening for depression. But if you were going to screen your patient, you don't need a PHQ-9 or any other validated tool to do it. All you need... Read More »

Underground lair (part 2)

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP My pager had been quite all night. The sinking feeling that happens in the pit of your stomach whenever your pager goes off is typically pretty well ingrained after a week or two of intern year. And... Read More »