Here are the top posts from this past month, based on the number of times they were viewed.1. How to use sex to teach CPR2. Physician assistant name change rubs doctors the wrong way3. Patient wants an apology, not money, after medical malpractice4. Causes of Beau Biden’s stroke5. Why primary care doesn’t appeal to this medical student6. A medical student chooses dermatology because ...
Potpourri
My USA Today column on resident work hours
My latest USA Today column is now online and will be in Wednesday's paper: Shorter doctor-trainee hours alone not solution.
I discuss the controversy surrounding limiting resident work hours, and explain why simply instituting a hard 80-hour weekly cap, along with mandatory naps, may not be the answer.There's little question that tired doctors make more mistakes, but the medical errors ...
Health blog posts of the week, ending May 28, 2010
Here are the top posts from this past week, based on the number of times they were viewed.1. A medical student chooses dermatology because of family2. Evidence based medicine at the expense of the art of medicine3. Waterbirth dangers to newly born babies4. Patient relationships with their doctors over time5. House, M.D. physician technical advisor interview
Health blog posts of the week, ending May 23, 2010
Here are the top posts from this past week, based on the number of times they were viewed.1. How to use sex to teach CPR2. Patient wants an apology, not money, after medical malpractice3. Why primary care doesn’t appeal to this medical student4. Doctors may be forced to accept Medicare rates to stay licensed5. Medical students who choose primary care lose millions in income
How to use rap to teach CPR
Earlier this week, we facetiously found how how sex was used to teach CPR.Now, the American Heart Association is turning to rap to teach CPR basics in its Be The Beat campaign.classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="425" height="344" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0">(via SCOPE)
Official state microbe of Wisconsin
Wisconsin has selected Lactococcus lactis as its official state microbe:
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. 1.10 (3) (t) of the statutes is created to read: 1.10 (3) (t) The bacterium Lactococcus lactis is the state microbe. SECTION 2. 1.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read: 1.10 (4) The Wisconsin Blue Book shall include the information contained in this section ...
How to use sex to teach CPR
Tired of those boring CPR videos?Here's something that may solve that problem. As Chris Rangel says, "this video teaches CPR (kind of) in a way you won’t forget."Warning -- NSFW and viewer discretion advised.Video is below the jump.classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="400" height="225" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0">(via RangelMD)
Health blog posts of the week, ending May 14, 2010
Here are the top posts from this past week, based on the number of times they were viewed.1. Physician assistant name change rubs doctors the wrong way2. Causes of Beau Biden’s stroke3. MKSAP: A 21-year-old man is evaluated for painful mouth sores4. The Vanishing Oath is a film patients must see5. Apple Store is demonstrating iPhone EMR apps to physicians
Bartering and whether doctors should be paid with chickens
Generally, I find my practice works best when I get paid in dollars. They're convenient. They can be transmitted electronically between bank accounts. Mary and Annie like them. I can spend them by swiping a credit card.But, in a remarkable effort to win the "Let's See How Stupid I Can Sound" award, a Nevada candidate for U.S. Senate has proposed ditching the idea of paying doctors in money, and going ...
10 top health blog posts, April 2010
Here are the top posts from this past month, based on the number of times they were viewed.1. Bret Michaels has a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and what that means2. iPad review for doctors: A hands on guide for medicine3. Neosporin and other OTC drugs to avoid4. Primary care doctors are saying farewell5. An iPad should be mandatory in medical school6. iPad in the ER, a ...
A cartoon guide to non-clinical jobs for doctors
What awaits some physicians who decide to quit medicine.
(via A Cartoon Guide to Becoming a Doctor)
Health blog posts of the week, ending April 30, 2010
Here are the top posts from this past week, based on the number of times they were viewed.1. Aneurysm as a cause of the Bret Michaels brain hemorrhage2. Hospital practice can come with pitfalls for doctors3. Internal medicine is dead, will concierge physicians thrive?4. C-section rates and its association with lawsuits5. Texas Medical Association: Stop the Medicare meltdown
Health blog posts of the week, ending April 23, 2010
Here are the top posts from this past week, based on the number of times they were viewed.1. Will Bret Michaels survive his subarachnoid hemorrhage?2. High blood pressure treatment that patients need to know3. Medical conditions as seen in the movies4. President Obama should have had colonoscopy without sedation5. Top doctors may not always be the best physicians
Health blog posts of the week, April 9-16, 2010
Here are the top posts from this past week, based on the number of times they were viewed.1. Neosporin and other OTC drugs to avoid2. iPad review for doctors: A hands on guide for medicine3. Primary care doctors are saying farewell4. Private practice medicine will soon become extinct5. iPhone medical apps may be medical malpractice targets
Medical conditions as seen in the movies
I recently went to see Alice in Wonderland in 3D.This epic creation by part genius–part disturbed director Tim Burton features the wickedly talented method actor Johnny Depp as the ‘Mad Hatter.’ As I was watching Johnny Depp’s orange hair and freakish eyes, it occurred to me that some of the most popular fiction movies over the last several years have featured some notable legends and their medical ...
Placebo effect power, as shown by a magician
Magician Eric Mead shows us a magic trick and talks about the placebo effect at TEDMED 2009.classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="430" height="295" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0">
10 top health blog posts, March 2010
Here are the top posts from this past month, based on the number of times they were viewed.1. Free iPhone medical apps that every doctor can use2. Match Day and how each medical school celebrates3. Nurse practitioners will not solve the primary care shortage4. Medicare cuts will strengthen doctors’ negotiating position5. Medicare slashes pay to doctors, and what that really means6. CRNA salaries surpass ...
Health blog posts of the week, March 26-April 2, 2010
Here are the top posts from this past week, based on the number of times they were viewed.1. Primary care is disproportionally hurt by Medicare cuts2. Primary care access isn’t guaranteed by health insurance3. Jargon dominates medicine and how doctors verbalize nouns4. Radiology tests, and how to find their price5. Health reform should make conservatives very happy
Typographical x-rays that look real
Look closely, and tell me what these "x-rays" consist of.
Find more at Katerina Orlikova's Anatomy of Typography series. (via Street Anatomy)
Health blog posts of the week, March 19-26, 2010
Here are the top posts from this past week, based on the number of times they were viewed.1. Health reform should make conservatives very happy2. VBAC should not be a woman’s right3. Futile care has human and financial costs4. Pelvic exam simulators do medical students a disservice5. Healthcare reform is an achievement but isn’t perfect
