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An emergency physician recently concluded his malpractice trial, and is blogging about it.
Sound familiar? Well, this isn’t the first time it happened. In 2007, pediatrician Flea live-blogged his malpractice trial, which wasn’t a good idea for him, and indeed, became a media circus.
Prominent emergency physician blogger WhiteCoat is diving into the same waters, [...]
Has Sustiva Solved an HIV Mystery? The revelation that Sustiva is not reported to be an extremely addictive psychotropic drug is disturbing. After speaking with patients like Karri who interrupted their prescriptions, it now appears that abstinence from so-called “ARVs” like Sustiva results not in an increased risk of AIDS but, instead, precipitates the onset [...]
It seems inevitable.
A recent study showed that 64 percent of doctors use smartphones, such as an iPhone or a BlackBerry. Medical schools, such as Georgetown University and Ohio State University, are beginning to give them out to students.
And I can certainly see the allure. They’re more powerful than PDAs, and there’s a wealth [...]
Stuff the ballot box.
The value of these sites, previously exposed as pretty useless in this Slate piece, are mainly due to the anonymous nature of the comments.
Indeed, even if a doctor wanted to genuinely improve from this form of patient feedback, “posting anonymously on the Web (on sites a doctor does not regularly monitor) is [...]
Yes, they should.
Whether retail clinics will be a viable venue for the majority of minor medical conditions is in question, but in many cases, doctors seem to be taking an antagonistic front.
As this piece in the NY Times writes, “Many primary-care doctors still denigrate the retail clinics as cheap, unworthy competitors.” That’s precisely the [...]
By NAOMI FREUNDLICH No surprise, these days more and more doctors are searching online for medical information. What is surprising, however, is that in a recent study, nearly 50% of physicians indicated that they use Wikipedia—the open-access encyclopedia that allows…
Surprisingly well.
Although there are plenty of reports where people are splitting their pills, and delaying elective procedures and preventive care, those who are able to afford concierge medicine aren’t cutting back.
In these cases, health is showing resiliency during these tough economic times, and, “With jobs scarce and stress at a peak, many may see a [...]
One question that occasionally comes up is whether doctors should be paid a flat salary or not.
Currently, the majority of physicians are paid fee-for-service, meaning that the more procedures or office visits they do, the better they are reimbursed. This, of course, gives a financial incentive to do more, without regard to quality or [...]
By Arun Mohan, MD, MBA and Gordon Moore, MD As part of the recently enacted stimulus bill the federal government is spending $19 billion to promote the adoption of electronic medical records by physicians. Yet, with all the focus on…
Physicians are often pressed for time, both in the hospital and the clinic.
And for those who don’t speak English, that represents a huge problem. Not only are many cash-strapped hospitals cutting back on interpreter services, those that have them aren’t always being utilized.
As surgeon Pauline Chen notes, “Patients who speak English poorly or not [...]
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