Medical Musings

by Richard L. Johnson, MD

Patients

The following articles from Sacramento Valley Medicine (or its predecessor, Sacramento Medicine) contain Dr. Johnson's reflections about caring for people and their families.

"Listen to Your Patient," Sacramento Medicine, Vol. 42, No. 1, January 1991, p. 7. "Your patient ... will give you the diagnosis."
"After 25 Years, Nothing to Celebrate, "Sacramento Medicine, Vol. 42, No. 1, September 1991, p. 7. Observations on Medi-Cal.
"Death, a Necessary End," Sacramento Medicine, Vol. 41, No. 4, September 1990, p. 7. Reflections on death and dying in the context of medical history.
"The Phone Call," Sacramento Valley Medicine, Vol. 51, No. 5, September/October 2000.

About Dr. Johnson

Dr. Johnson practiced internal medicine in Sacramento, California from 1949 to 1993. In 1988, at the age of 70, he became medical director for the Sacramento County Department of Public Health with responsibility for supervising clinics and jails.

He served as editor of Sacramento Medicine from 1979 to 1993. This was the official publication of the Sacramento Eldorado Medical Society (now the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society). This web site includes selected items from the 100+ editorials and articles Dr. Johnson wrote for this and other publications. Also see the comments on Dr. Johnson's term as editor by the subsequent editor, the late Dr. Ed Rudin.

Since his retirement, Dr. Johnson is living in Colusa, California. Among his many activities, he edited Wagon Wheels, the semiannual publication of the Colusi County Historical Society. He can be contacted at drrlj@colusanet.com.