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Just coming up for a brief gulp of air – I’ve been traveling and not cooking or knitting, so ‘blog fodder is sparse. Thanks to everyone who left such kind comments about the Estonian lace – I have not had time to reply individually, but I did read all of your notes and truly appreciate your enthusiasm. I have since received my lace book with the answer key but have not had a chance to compare the 2 yet.
Well, I’m posting today because I’ve achieved a small milestone and wanted to brag. :D I coauthored a paper about medical errors with some folks in my work group last year. In December, it was accepted by a widely known and respectable journal, and the editor and his staff were wonderfully supportive and eager to publish our work. (The editor-in-chief referred to our revised manuscript as “outstanding.”) We saw the publisher’s proofs in January, and I found out this morning that it’s public! Yippee!
This is my first postgraduate publication, so forgive me if I am a leetle beet excited. Click here if you want to peruse the Abstract. If you don’t have access to an institutional subscription but are really motivated to read the paper anyway, let me know.
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Yay! That’s great news. I don’t know that I’d know what I was reading if I tried but I’ll take a look.
Comment by Marnie 03.15.07 @ 9:50 pmQuite an accomplishment!!!
So, this would include things like my being misdiagnosed many times or more specific things like the lab error that said DD would have Downs?
Comment by Sylvia 03.16.07 @ 1:45 amCongrats! I work as an MT for the Neuro Fdn. at Childrens Hospital in Boston, I’d be interested in reading the whole article if its possible.
Comment by mari 03.16.07 @ 6:03 amYay June! I think I can honestly say this is the first time I’ve been HAPPY to read an abstract of a journal at my old job (which was putting STM journals online, including Chest, hahaha)! I will probably even read the article, too, as it’s an interesting topic. I totally smiled at the PubMed content box link “Articles by Oshiro, J.” Yay!
Comment by Abby Franquemont 03.16.07 @ 6:35 amCongratulations! That’s certainly worth bragging about! also – love the title.
Comment by ann 03.16.07 @ 6:38 amThe science notwithstanding, I’m sure it was very well written and edited, based on your writing here on your blog. My boyfriend is earning his PhD at the U of MN, and he has to read a lot of technical papers, and many of them aren’t written very well, which makes the technical stuff a little harder to digest, I’m told.
Way to go, June!
Comment by Angela 03.16.07 @ 6:51 amCongratulations on the publication of your paper! I bet that feels great, you should buy some yarn to celebrate. I love your blog by the way!
Comment by Bea Apple 03.16.07 @ 8:01 amWoo! Go June! Your first post-grad publication *is* a big fat deal. And it’s an important topic, too. Congratulations.
Comment by Cher 03.16.07 @ 9:30 amCongratulations! That is a wonderful accomplishment. Definitely something to feel pride about and perhaps boast a bit!
Comment by Wanda 03.16.07 @ 10:12 amCongratulations! I was just listening the other day to an author of book _How Doctors Think_ and he talked about misdiagnoses and it was an interesting interview. I would like to read more of the article if I could.
Comment by Wendy 03.16.07 @ 10:15 amCongratulations! That’s a big milestone, to be sure. Chest is a good journal.
Comment by Laurie 03.16.07 @ 11:52 amYay!!! Congratulations!
Comment by CJW 03.16.07 @ 6:37 pmCongrats!
Comment by z's momma 03.18.07 @ 11:06 amI’m a little behind on my blog reading but wanted to add my congratulations. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Comment by Charleen 03.18.07 @ 3:41 pmWay to go! I remember my first “real” publication— what a high!
:) kate
Comment by Kate 03.19.07 @ 6:36 amThat is WONDERFUL! Congrats to you. You should be really really proud of that accomplishment, as it is no small one.
Comment by Anne 03.19.07 @ 6:55 amHow wonderful! Congratulations. But I really missed your blog. I turn to it as soon as I get into the office.
Comment by Aunt Barbara 03.19.07 @ 12:14 pmWonderful news. It’s a great feeling to see your name in print!
Comment by jessie 03.20.07 @ 4:11 amExcellent! I know how much work goes into getting something publication-ready. I’m also impressed by the subject. It’s a hard-to-swallow topic, and to press it forward requires a team that’s technically astute, super sharp, and ultra diplomatic. That you’ve been successful is a tribute to your skills in MANY areas. Go forth and fight for right! (Or at least accountability, analysis. prediction, and planned mitigation). Firmly in your cheering section – k.
Comment by kbsalazar 03.20.07 @ 9:01 amCongrats June! Can you send me the pdf? I’d love to read it. ~B
Comment by Brian 03.20.07 @ 10:34 amCongratulations! I think Kim said it all but I’ll add a small woohoo.
Comment by Angela 03.20.07 @ 11:06 amCongrats on the paper. It’s a scary topic.
On another topic, I note “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” is on your reading list. I heard part of an interview about this book on NPR some time back and I’ve been curious ever since. What are your thoughts — is this a book worth buying, or is it best obtained from the library?
Comment by Kim (The Spinning Guy) 03.20.07 @ 11:43 amThat’s great! Congratulations! I like the title.
I also wanted to drop by and tell you thanks for the nifty DNA cable pattern. I recently used it in making a vest for my dad.
Comment by Dove 03.21.07 @ 8:24 pmThis is very cool! You know I work with scientists, the biological type. I read the abstract thinking it would too uber-geeky for me, but I found the premise fascinating. Nice work and congratulations!
Comment by Julia 03.23.07 @ 8:44 amCongratulations, June! That was an interesting article. You know, I read an article some time within the last year or so (maybe in Medscape?) about a study where they found patients were less likely to sue doctors who had made mistakes if the doctors admitted they made a mistake and apologized. Everyone makes a mistake now and then, and that’s forgivable, but no one wants to be lied to.
Comment by Riin 03.23.07 @ 8:54 pm
