Analyzing Medical Facts: Impact on Clinical Decision-Making

This is powerful stuff. I rant about these problems regularly, but this article really does a great job of explicating the problem.

Criticizing the NEJM

In the meantime, remember that we should evaluate each article independent of the journal in which it is published.

Clinical Insights: Learning from Patient Cases and Medical Data

Physicians who dispense large amounts of such painkillers should quickly lose their licenses and DEA numbers.

Advancing Medical Understanding

The New England Journal of Medicine has several interesting articles today about the US and Canadian health systems.

Variability in Patient Responses: Tailoring Medical Treatment

Since their introduction in the 80s they have made large amounts of money for their respective drug companies. That will probably change very soon.

The suit against the resident match

I doubt that it would change work hours or pay at good programs. But it would disminish the process of finding the best residency.

Why I love being a physician?

So I recommend to everyone who asks to pursue medicine, unless their goal is to make money.

On medical pimping

Well, time to quit typing. I have to read some medical trivia so that later today I can transform into my alter ego – Pimp Master!!!

Enhancing Doctor-Patient Communication

The studies show efficacy and safety. We need such data on any supplement that consumers might buy.

More on the metabolic syndrome

Now we need to develop methods for inducing ourselves and our patients to exercise and eat more healthy.