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Re: I'm Writing a Book with the American College of Physicians

John La Puma, MD — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:58:00 -0000

Blogs and books can have overlapping audiences: I gave a cover quote for GlutenFreeGirl's new (excellent) book on celiac struggles, first documented in her own blog. Readers gave her part of a book tour, and sales. My new ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine I first blogged about on a food-as-medicine Grand Rounds. We're getting the word out with a Q/A ChefMD videoblog.
There are lots of ways this can work: go for it!
JL
www.ChefMD.com

Re: I'm Writing a Book with the American College of Physicians

Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FA — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:49:00 -0000

Thanks for the comments. Ian, I think blogs and books tend to reach different audiences. My intent is to keep the advice practical and focused, though there will a section on principles of productivity.

Joshua

Re: I'm Writing a Book with the American College of Physicians

Ian Furst http://www.waittimes — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:53:00 -0000

Congrats -- good blog. I have one question and one comment.

Q. Who do you think will reach more people blog or book?
C. Please keep it applicable. I found so many of these books dive into philosophical aspect of practice mangement. I'd be happy to read a book with 10 tips in 10 chapters.

Thanks Ian.
www.waittimes.blogspot.com

Re: I'm Writing a Book with the American College of Physicians

Anonymous — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:10:00 -0000

@ bruce
I agree. There is nothing new here. Blogs aren't really the new books, but websites like emedicine (webmd) have already done most of the job. The problem with open wikis is the quality of information. Most 'expert' wikis just are a way for producing a commercial tool cheaply.

Re: I'm Writing a Book with the American College of Physicians

Bruce — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:20:00 -0000

Congratulations. My own book book actually grew out of Usenet and the medfaq list I used to maintain--way before blogging! But aren't blogs the "new books" anyway?