Thyroiditis; Finding the Beautiful, the Noble and the Sacred

Health Care blog, tweet and literature review and discussion, starting with patient blogs, including comments about Dr Synonymous blog.  Discussion includes reference to the past, present and future of Family Medicine in an extended conversation with Larry Bauer, MSW, MEd, Executive Director FMEC, Inc at the end of the regular show time for over thirty minutes.  Dr Jonas, your host will comment on the blogs and tweets starting with thyroiditis blogs and extended commentary about Hashimoto's thyroiditis. A tweet leads to comments about Mr. Rogers who was remembered with a PBS special (rerun?) this week at the time of what would have been his 84th birthday.  He attended Presbyterian seminary and developed a TV relationship with millions of children, always wanting them to know they mattered.  This is an example of life's beauty throu humanity.  Dr Jonas further comments on Stephen Ministries (www.stephenministries.org) which he was introduced to via a church sponsored workshop.  Seeking to reaffirm the humanity of the grieving in a "distinctively Christian way, lay persons are trained in Christian Caregiving.  This program leads to improved understandings of the Beautiful, the Noble and the Sacred aspects of life via training, experience and connection.  Movies that may help the grieving round out the regular show before the call from Mr. Bauer, a Family Medicine thought leader..