Will Lyon
Will Lyon lives in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin with his family. He works as a medical doctor, specializing in geriatric medicine. His interests include philosophy, medical ethics, and community, and his hobbies include woodworking, bird watching, tennis and gardening.
Articles by Will Lyon
Doctoring and the Device Paradigm
Like most of my colleagues, I routinely familiarize myself with the iPatient before going to meet the real patient. Their story is told in numbers, flowsheets, radiology reports, and poorly…
How to Buy a Dumb Phone (and How Not to Use It): A Reflection on FPR 2023
I did some research with the help of a “dumb phone finder” which told me the functions, network compatibilities, and reviews of the available flip phones and other simplicity-oriented devices.…
House Calls, Handicraft, and the Human Community
The reason I lament the loss of home visits is because in the doctor’s journey to see the patient as a person (which is essential to the therapeutic relationship) the…
The Dignity of Craft: In Praise of Mortise & Tenon
Beyond writing about craftmanship and antique furniture, M&T explores ideas about human work in a technological age, work in the context of community, and the relationship between craft and tradition.…