February 11, 2012

The stuff dreams are made of

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With a little help from NASA, Dr Garrett FitzGerald discovered he was able, on reflection, to improve on one of Flann O’Brien’s greatest experiments.

A viscous dose of the fever

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Continuing his trawl through some old ‘Letters from America’ from a long-lost relative, Dr Garrett FitzGerald learns of more malapropian misadventures.

Getting that sinking feeling

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The official HSE policy seems to be that when there is a big hole in the ship, the best thing to do is change the deck-chairs, says IMT’s sea dog Dr Garrett FitzGerald.

Letter from America

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Discovering some old ‘Letters from America’ from a long-lost relative, Dr Garrett FitzGerald is given a fresh insight into the emigree psyche.

We’re forever blowing bubbles

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With Ireland unable to afford its ballooning healthcare model, Dr Garrett FitzGerald believes only doctors can stop the whole health bubble from bursting in our faces.

Thinking outside the old box

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With nobody else to do the job, Dr Garrett FitzGerald believes doctors collectively need to step up to the mark and take on the most pressing problems facing our health service.

What’s in a name, doctor?

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With the title ‘doctor’ putting distance between the holder and the commoner, Dr Garrett FitzGerald believes it is time to embrace a new nomenclature.

When all else fails, talk to them

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Dr Garrett FitzGerald knows how to deal with the crisis of our departing doctors — ask our NCHDs what it will take to keep them at home, and make the changes to our failed system.

Headline acts give 20/60 vision

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Dr Garrett FitzGerald puts away his futurescope for the time being and reads de paper instead for an insight into what we can expect in the Ireland of 2060.

The dark side of happiness

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Dr Garrett FitzGerald knew it all the time — research suggests that being a happy kid can actually be the kiss of death I knew it all along. Happiness kills. A study of traits in children which may lead to longer or shorter lives is quite conclusive in its findings: happy, cheerful youngsters are doomed [...]

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