Mark Britton

The Internet is where patients go for pre-visit consultations

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As a physician, technology cannot replace you, but it can make you more efficient and effective.This was the message from Richard Satava, MD, who spoke on the future of surgical technology at the recent Seattle Surgical Society Annual Meeting.  Dr. Satava's speech was fascinating as he laid out the future for robotics, remote surgery, internal locomotion actuators, molecular imaging biosurgery, etc.  I looked over my shoulder a couple of times ...

How Jenny McCarthy became a medical thought leader

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The mere mention of Jenny McCarthy gets an immediate eye roll from many physicians.   The closer their practice is to autism or immunology, the more likely the eye roll turns into a lecture on why Ms. Playboy should focus on what she knows.The problem is that "Ms. Playboy" is kicking the medical profession’s behind on thought leadership.  Jenny McCarthy has become a – if not the – leading voice regarding ...