Doctors and iPads
John Halamka is testing policies at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to separate personal and professional mobile device use at work.
We should treat diseases not create diseases to treat
Readers know how mad direct to consumer advertising makes me. I love the advances that the pharmaceutical industry has given us.
Does “preventive medicine” harm health?
He goes on to argue that true prevention involves health behaviors – exercise, diet, avoiding cigarettes, substances of abuse, etc.
Fuso pharyngitis – what we know, what we don’t know
As most readers know, I have studied pharyngitis for over 30 years. Over the past 5 years I have had an epiphany.
The danger of assumptions in medicine
When caring for patients, we must always question our own assumptions and the assumptions of other physicians.
A personal reflection on 2011 – the importance of diagnosis
We can improve the teaching and practice of diagnosis. We have a growing number of physicians dedicated to this task.
Cory Franklin
The takeaway is the essential value of human experience — we can never have too many Capt. Sullenbergers, in aviation or medicine.
Socrates
I can’t teach anyone directly; I can only encourage them to think critically for themselves.
Why you should read Feast Day of Fools by James Lee Burke
And as much as I love James Lee Burke, when you listen to his books you have the treat of Will Patton, who adds greatly to the prose.
Diagnostic Skepticism – the most valuable trait
Accepting a diagnosis without some thought allows us to make errors. If you are not already a diagnostic skeptic, please become one.