Business of Medicine Experts & Viewpoints

The Medscape Cancer Survivorship Survey In his latest video blog, Dr. Maurie Markman encourages viewers to participate in the Medscape survey for healthcare providers that discusses cancer survivor care.
Commentary, November 2009
Will There Ever Be a Big Brown Ribbon Outside the White House? In his latest video blog, Dr. John Marshall questions why the pink ribbon/breast cancer awareness promotion attracts more publicity than any other disease campaign.
Commentary, November 2009
Can the Nurse Practitioner Write a Prescription For Someone Who Is Not a Patient? It might seem like an innocuous favor, but prescribing for someone who is not a patient can be illegal or unethical.
Ask the Expert, November 2009
Cutting the High Cost of Drugs Practical tools for providers may help cut the costs of prescription drugs.
Viewpoint, October 2009
Use of Motorcycle Helmets Reduces Mortality Commentary on a study on the association between helmet use and mortality in motorcycle injuries, published September 2009 in the Annals of Surgery.
Viewpoint, October 2009
The Double Flu Vaccine Season Is Here -- Now What Should You Do? Sandra Fryhofer, MD, starts her new column "Staying Well" with an important summary of the most recent CDC recommendations for flu season.
Expert Column, October 2009
Physicians Are Talking About: Money, the Least of What Physicians Want Should physicians have the discretion to withhold treatment if patients have not paid their medical bills?
Commentary, October 2009
The Impact of CME Continuing medical education (CME) serves to improve the quality of medical care. Expert faculty Drs. Harrington, Blumenthal, Gibson and Young discuss the role of CME in contemporary medicine, the evolution and impact of e-CME in the medical community and the future of CME and its financial support.
Roundtable, October 2009
The Value of Final Exams In his latest video blog, Dr. John Marshall compares the work involved in writing successful grant proposals to the preparations necessary for final exams.
Commentary, October 2009
Physicians Are Talking About: Checking Into Being a Hotel Doctor As traditional forms of medical practice become increasingly unmanageable, physicians are beginning to look for alternative options such as hotel doctoring.
Commentary, October 2009

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In a BMJ editorial published last month, mandatory screening of all electively admitted patients for MRSA in UK hospitals was criticized for being "unethical" and "unjustified," citing it as potentially harmful because of a potential delay in treatment. Do you favor or oppose mandatory screening for MRSA in hospitalized patients?

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Can the Nurse Practitioner Write a Prescription For Someone Who Is Not a Patient? It might seem like an innocuous favor, but prescribing for someone who is not a patient can be illegal or unethical.
Ask the Expert, November 2009

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