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    What is the Opposite of Schadenfreude?
    What is the Opposite of Schadenfreude?
    Dr. Archer's Blog,  05 Jan 16
    456 Views | 2 comments

    It is December 3rd, 2015. I am standing in Grant Hall at Queen’s University, surrounded by students…

    A Snapshot of Physician Happiness: The Department of Medicine’s GNH in 2015
    A Snapshot of Physician Happiness: The Department of Medicine’s GNH in 2015
    Dr. Archer's Blog,  07 Dec 15
    213 Views | 4 comments

    The Kingdom of Bhutan measures their national wealth in terms of GNH:…

    I'll be me: Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease Through the Music of Glen Campbell
    I'll be me: Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease Through the Music of Glen Campbell
    Dr. Archer's Blog,  10 Nov 15
    206 Views | 4 comments

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    Regulatory Fundamentalism: Is persnickety regulatory rigor impeding clinical trials and paradoxically reducing patient safety?
    Regulatory Fundamentalism: Is persnickety regulatory rigor impeding clinical trials and paradoxically reducing patient safety?
    Dr. Archer's Blog,  02 Nov 15
    135 Views | 0 comments

    Regulatory Fundamentalism: An overly strict application of the rules governing the conduct of clinical trials that…

    An Off-Site, Academic, Medical Clinic in Kingston: Time to consider a dangerous idea?
    An Off-Site, Academic, Medical Clinic in Kingston: Time to consider a dangerous idea?
    Dr. Archer's Blog,  06 Oct 15
    135 Views | 1 comment

    What is a dangerous idea? It’s a concept or worldview that moves us from the way we traditionally do things to a new paradigm. …

    Resuscitating the Autopsy: Why our current 7% rate of non-forensic autopsies is unacceptable (and a suggestion for a remedy)
    Resuscitating the Autopsy: Why our current 7% rate of non-forensic autopsies is unacceptable (and a suggestion for a remedy)
    Dr. Archer's Blog,  08 Sep 15
    180 Views | 2 comments

    Autopsy: a postmortem examination. From Greek, autoptēs 'eyewitness' (autos 'self' + optos 'seen'). Medicine…

    Dr. Stephen Archer

    Dr. Stephen Archer

    Head, Department of Medicine, Queen's University