You can find some of my comments in recent magazine articles.
First, Newsweek's Sharon Begley talks comparative effectiveness research and mentions that, "a younger generation of doctors, perhaps more comfortable with science and clinical studies, is embracing CER. Dr. Kevin Pho, who practices internal medicine in Nashua, N.H., says that at least once a day he has a patient for whom there are numerous treatment options"”the new ...
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Social media is spreading to the operating room.
As you can see from this picture, surgeons at Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital are using Twitter, via TweetDeck in this case, before, during, and after a procedure to broadcast their findings to other doctors in real-time. Here's an example of such a Twitter feed.
It's an efficient, and effective, way to transmit medical findings instantly, and to a wide audience.
The phenomenon ...
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As a primary care physician, I generally follow the guidelines of the USPSTF, an entity that uses rigorous standards of evidence as the basis for their recommendations.
Sadly, however, major media publications fall short of such standards whenever they delve into "which screening tests should I get"-type of articles.
The latest example is this piece from the Washington Post, discussing recommended tests men should ask for.
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I was recently interviewed by my hometown newspaper, the Nashua Telegraph, talking about the blog, as well as the recent Medical Weblog Awards. Thanks to correspondent Melanie Plenda writing the piece: Nashua-based doctor's blog rated tops for '08. For those who found this page while looking for a Nashua, New Hampshire primary care doctor, I am accepting new patients. Find out how to make an appointment with me.
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