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John H. McCord, DPM

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08/24/2011
Doctors are required to report abuse in most states. We first think of child abuse and all of its signs, but there are other forms of abuse that occur and we must report them.
Doctors are required to report abuse in most states. We first think of child abuse and all of its signs, but there are other forms of abuse that occur and we must report them.
Doctors are required to report...
08/24/2011
Podiatry Today
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02/03/2003
After a very pleasant 26 years of solo practice, I hired a young associate. Mike is a good kid with excellent surgical skills. My patients like him and he has added a new element of energy to my practice. Mike had called my office seeking...
After a very pleasant 26 years of solo practice, I hired a young associate. Mike is a good kid with excellent surgical skills. My patients like him and he has added a new element of energy to my practice. Mike had called my office seeking...
After a very pleasant 26 years...
02/03/2003
Podiatry Today
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05/03/2006
I used to be humble about podiatry in the company of MDs and DOs. It seemed a necessary part of survival in the medical community. However, this humility has dissolved in recent years. When it comes to medical and surgical care of feet and...
I used to be humble about podiatry in the company of MDs and DOs. It seemed a necessary part of survival in the medical community. However, this humility has dissolved in recent years. When it comes to medical and surgical care of feet and...
I used to be humble about...
05/03/2006
Podiatry Today
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07/03/2007
Making hospital rounds to care for patients with infections and diabetic wounds is at times depressing. This morning’s rounds were particularly difficult. My first patient was a 53-year-old heavy equipment operator who had just lost his...
Making hospital rounds to care for patients with infections and diabetic wounds is at times depressing. This morning’s rounds were particularly difficult. My first patient was a 53-year-old heavy equipment operator who had just lost his...
Making hospital rounds to care...
07/03/2007
Podiatry Today
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08/28/2013
I have been following the struggles of the 86 podiatry school graduates who were not matched with residency training programs this summer. My heart goes out to these young people and I wish them the best.    Things were much different for...
I have been following the struggles of the 86 podiatry school graduates who were not matched with residency training programs this summer. My heart goes out to these young people and I wish them the best.    Things were much different for...
I have been following the...
08/28/2013
Podiatry Today
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08/03/2004
I enjoyed finally being able to see patients in my third year of podiatry school. The college clinic was clogged with students in white coats and a few patients. Most students were considered fortunate if they cared for one patient on a...
I enjoyed finally being able to see patients in my third year of podiatry school. The college clinic was clogged with students in white coats and a few patients. Most students were considered fortunate if they cared for one patient on a...
I enjoyed finally being able to...
08/03/2004
Podiatry Today
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09/03/2008
I am cooking this afternoon. It is a beautiful, balmy western Washington summer day and a light rain shower has spared me from harvesting the lawn on the John Deere. This evening’s dinner will be shared with a pediatrician who has been my...
I am cooking this afternoon. It is a beautiful, balmy western Washington summer day and a light rain shower has spared me from harvesting the lawn on the John Deere. This evening’s dinner will be shared with a pediatrician who has been my...
I am cooking this afternoon. It...
09/03/2008
Podiatry Today
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04/03/2002
The lifeblood of a quality podiatry practice is a steady and diverse physician referral base. No podiatrist would argue that point. However, there is a flipside to the axiom that all referrals are a good thing. I’m thinking about the...
The lifeblood of a quality podiatry practice is a steady and diverse physician referral base. No podiatrist would argue that point. However, there is a flipside to the axiom that all referrals are a good thing. I’m thinking about the...
The lifeblood of a quality...
04/03/2002
Podiatry Today
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07/03/2005
   This is the time of my professional life when I planned to slow down with fewer clinic hours, less surgery and maybe a few more nursing home visits. It has not worked out that way. Three years ago, I hired an associate who had just...
   This is the time of my professional life when I planned to slow down with fewer clinic hours, less surgery and maybe a few more nursing home visits. It has not worked out that way. Three years ago, I hired an associate who had just...
   This is the time of my...
07/03/2005
Podiatry Today
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12/21/2011
I have been retired from podiatry for three years but I still enjoy attending the American Podiatric Medical Association National seminar. It is a chance to see old friends and keep my finger on the pulse of my profession of 34 years. Last...
I have been retired from podiatry for three years but I still enjoy attending the American Podiatric Medical Association National seminar. It is a chance to see old friends and keep my finger on the pulse of my profession of 34 years. Last...
I have been retired from...
12/21/2011
Podiatry Today