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Will delays pose a big problem for Obamacare? 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
“What, me worry?” could pretty much characterize how Obamacare supporters are reacting to the news that the administration is delaying or modifying the implementation of some of its requirements. Lik...
Top stories in health and medicine, August 27, 2013 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
From MedPage Today: The ‘C’ Word Affects DCIS Treatment Choice. Women who heard the word “cancer” in describing ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) thought more aggressive treatment was better. CSF Prot...
The fall and recovery of a cardiac surgeon 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
Four months after having a knee replacement, I stumbled into the bathroom at 3am, not fully awake, hoping to urinate. Losing my balance, I fell. The result was a compound fracture of my left leg — th...
What I learned from my mother’s hospital admission 27 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
A few weeks ago, a middle-aged man decided to tweet about his mother’s illness from her bedside. The tweets went viral and became the subject of a national conversation. The man, of course, was NPR an...
Know the human being behind the diagosis 26 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
When I was a resident in radiation oncology, I thought I already knew a lot about medicine. After all, I had just completed an internal medicine residency, and had taken and passed my boards. Needle...
Does your doctor know ACLS? Does it matter? 26 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Folks must think than all doctors know all things medical. I know this is true by the questions that I have been asked over the years. While my expertise spans hemorrhoids to heartburn, I am routinely...
Calling a consult: Disrespect from specialists hurts patients 26 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
A while back I was working in pediatric urgent care and had occasion to do something I have done many times since starting out in medicine. I called a consult. The reason, like many consults, was an a...
Hand hygiene in hospitals has gone too far 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
We’ve run amok with wearing gloves in the hospital. And by “we” I mean every healthcare worker in sight. I see people putting on gloves before they’ll give a patient a clean warm blanket. This is n...
Top stories in health and medicine, August 26, 2013 26 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
From MedPage Today: Depression: Can a Coach Help? Adding old-fashioned technology — the telephone — to a Web-based intervention for depression improved adherence to the intervention, but there was no...
The initial cut of the surgeon is a leap of faith 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
When Tiger Woods addresses the ball, he’s focused like a cat that heard a rustle in the leaves. He takes a few practice swings, moves up to position, adjusts his feet, steadies his shoulders, locks hi...
