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Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Edward Creagan, M.D.
"The magic of the electronic village is transforming health information. The mouse and keyboard have extended the stethoscope to the 500 million people now online." — Dr. Edward Creagan
The power of the medium inspires Dr. Edward Creagan as he searches for ways to share Mayo Clinic's vast resources with the general public.
Dr. Creagan, a Newark, N.J., native, is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hospice medicine and palliative care. He has been with Mayo Clinic since 1973 and in 1999 was president of the staff of Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Creagan, a professor of medical oncology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, was honored in 1995 with the John and Roma Rouse Professor of Humanism in Medicine Award and in 1992 with the Distinguished Mayo Clinician Award, Mayo's highest recognition. He has been recognized with the American Cancer Society Professorship of Clinical Oncology.
He describes his areas of special interest as "wellness as a bio-psycho-social-spiritual-financial model" and fitness, mind-body connection, aging and burnout.
Dr. Creagan has been an associate medical editor with Mayo Clinic's health information websites and has edited publications and CD-ROMs and reviewed articles.
"We the team of (the website) provide reliable, easy-to-understand health and wellness information so that each of us can have productive, meaningful lives," he says.
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Nov. 15, 2011
Give thanks today and every day
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Let me share with you one of the most effective techniques for enhancing the well-being of those around you. I'm talking about a gift, but it doesn't involve money. It's the gift of appreciation. It's knowing how to give thanks. Let me explain.
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I'm a struggling piano player. I can put together a few simple chords and a couple of melodies that are recognizable as songs. The other day a colleague commented that he enjoyed listening to my musical efforts. Now he knows and I know that I shouldn't give up my day job. Nevertheless, his acknowledgment of my efforts was an incredible gift.
It made me stop and think about how often I may have missed an opportunity to thank or praise someone. So the tip for the day: Tell those around you how much you admire them or appreciate their efforts. If everyone would give thanks, the world would be a better place.
7 comments posted
November 26, 2011 6:05 p.m.
Once again our family extends its gratitude to everyone involved with my husband's recent heart surgery. We are especially grateful for getting in to see a cardiologist so quickly, finding the problem, and being able to do the surgery next morning. That eliminated a lot of worry and stress for our family in waiting. Thank you to the doctors who got us to the right place at the right time, the angioplasty team, surgical team and all others involved. Care at Mayo, St. Mary's is awesome. Best of all is the after care, and the ability to access from home prompt and timely help from the surgical team. The needs of the patient do come first at Mayo. Thank you very much.
- wisconsin patients
December 1, 2010 11:51 p.m.
When I was depressed my father - in - law told me to find 10 things to give thanks for everyday. I found it hard to find one, let alone ten but it was the start of recovery. A thank you, a smile or an appreciation of a sunset changes the way you feel inside. It reconnects you to the world.
- sandie
November 30, 2010 9:53 p.m.
Showing someone you appreciate them helps them realize someone cares about them and they feel better about themselves. if they realize somewhere cares about them and they are less likely to feel lonely. Loneliness contributes feeds depression. A person's mood has alot to do with how they deal with pain. Not that they don't have pain. They don't focus on the pain as much, and therefore it's more tolerable. LOVE, and appreciation can work miracles with God's help of course!
- Helen
November 27, 2010 4:29 p.m.
In reading of the importance of showing gratitude and appreciation, I am reminded of my husband's recent surgery at Mayo, St. Mary's. We are so grateful to everyone involved, from the surgical team, anesthesia team, nurses, and doctors and all the others, for their excellent work and after care. It was a perfect example of putting the needs of the patient first, from the start down to the last details. Thank you all.
- wisconsin patients
November 24, 2010 11:15 a.m.
definitely in the United States lies the greatest number of people living in hand with painkillers such as Vicodin, hydrocodone are for chronic pain, all we are asking is that people should be aware of the use of these drugs because to be used with a prescription and not purchased online, they may be unauthorized or expired products, and ultimately spoil the patient's condition. Bryant Jackson Findrxonline
- Bryant Jackson
November 23, 2010 10:52 p.m.
I encounter so many generous people in my life, people who take pleasure in sharing their knowledge or talents or possessions. I come back time after time to read this blog because of the generosity I find here.
- Alma
November 23, 2010 8:46 a.m.
Thank you sir , pleasure is the only emotional and behavioral expression of the human beings that is visible to the observer . the smile on face involves plenty of relaxation of facial muscles ,try it ,the moment you say someone thanks or thank you sir ,the reciepient understands the language of love and friendship and perhaps the odd thoughts vanishes out , so never hesitate in distributing a free of cost pleasurable sensation to each and every one
- dr.anil
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