Dr. Bob Snyder practiced emergency medicine for 15 years and served as co-chairman of the Emergency Medicine Department at Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville, PA. and served as faculty in Emergency Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. In 1996 God called Bob and his wife, Pamela, to Budapest, Hungary. As a result, IHS Global was birthed. Enjoy the writings from Bob over the many years of service.
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
The Second Law of Thermodynamics finds its living proof in my life! This law states:All of life's processes manifest...
Joyful competition?
Competition - the rivalry for supremacy - is a great joy to me. Whether a basketball game or a golf match...winning is...
Hearing Impaired
A blind physician colleague once said to me, "I would rather be blind than deaf." I was taken aback . . . could that...
What Motivates Me?
“What motivates you to do what you do?” This question from a friend triggered thoughts back to my childhood. As a...
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross
Mother’s Day is full of flowers, love and attention. Earth Day is considered an international event. But on Good Friday,...
You have Cancer
My induction into the tribe came with the words, “You have cancer.” I have since found that this tribe is filled...
What’s Under the Hood of My Car?
The incredible noise and frenetic activity was intoxicating. My wife, Pamela, and I were at the Hungarian Grand Prix time...
I Could Hardly Imagine
For six years I was a morning newspaper delivery boy. During those quiet, lonely, early morning hours, I often day dreamed...
New Year's Rest in God Alone
During the Christmas holidays I received with gratitude many cards wishing me prosperity and peace for the New Year. Not one of...
God is with us!
God is with us. Yet I so easily fail to recognize Him. I am distracted by the noise of the world's problems, blinded by the...
Triaging Information
Everyday I am bombarded with too much information. Some is helpful to know - the correct antibiotic to treat pneumonia. Some...
Our Lives - A Construction Site
My job on Monday night is to take out the trash which, of course, includes separating it into piles of paper, glass and...
God at the Top
Until the mid-1970’s graduates at most medical schools in the United States recited the Hippocratic Oath. In fact, I was...
Gasping for air!
Gasping for air! I can still see the anxious faces of children with respiratory disease being rushed into my emergency...
Not What is Next, but What is Now
"What is important is not what is next but what is now." My friend continued by saying that many times she thinks so...
Who Can You Trust?
Who can you trust anymore? I struggle to find leaders in whom I can place my trust. But I am apparently not alone.An article...
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Before leaving for a trip I usually print out internet driving instructions. For whatever reason, I had not followed my normal...