I'm Dr. Joshua Schwimmer, a nephrologist in New York City. • Kidney Notes was the first active nephrology blog, and The National Library of Medicine still uses Kidney Notes as an example of how to formally cite blogs in the medical literature. • Professionally, you can find me at Kidney.nyc. • Kidney Notes is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. Consult qualified health care professionals. See disclaimer.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Book worms, imperialist nostalgia and the "Stanford 25" - Abraham Verghese http://ping.fm/jaob6

Saturday, December 26, 2009

How to achieve 'planned patienthood' http://bit.ly/1jwu6c (via @cnn)

Thursday, December 24, 2009

"Here is my log of major interruptions of attempted sleep over a 12 hour period during yesterday’s stay in the hospital..." http://ping.fm/3dGI2

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Things I Learned in Medical Training That Have Influenced Me in My Non-Medical Life. (via @intueri) http://ping.fm/mcdlq

Monday, December 14, 2009

"The chain reaction turned into a 13-way kidney transplant, during six marathon days of surgery..." http://ping.fm/FgqSO

Thursday, December 10, 2009

20 People Who Make Healthcare Better http://ping.fm/xesT6

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

This is my 1st and last appearance in the NYT sports section: our paper on kidney disease in bodybuilders. (Watch the video!) http://ping.fm/yohpC

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Medical iPhone Apps in Fast Company (brief quote by me). http://ping.fm/JcaCj
Dragon Naturally Speaking Dictation on the iPhone. For free. (Wow.) http://bit.ly/7pKLxD

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Google Now Personalizes Everyone’s Search Results. http://ping.fm/OA1qO

Friday, December 4, 2009

Dr. Rob's 6 Rules for Doctors. http://ping.fm/zilxv
Running a Hospital: A Grand Show by e-Patient Dave and Danny http://ping.fm/71j6Q

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

The Emotional Epidemiology of H1N1 Influenza Vaccination (from the NEJM).
http://ping.fm/40Xxf