Physician-Family Conflict in the ICU and What to DoThe ICU is a stressful environment where difficult and emotionally charged discussions occur on a daily basis; it's no wonder perceptions of conflict are so common in critical care settings.
Critical Care Medicine, March 3, 2014
Cool Websites for DoctorsInternet guru Nick Genes shares some of his favorite Websites and apps for medical information and entertainment.
Face Transplant Doc: Challenges in Repairing Destroyed FacesWorld-famous doctor Eduardo Rodriguez describes the deep emotional issues that arise when transplanting a donor face to a patient, the possibility of female-to-male face transplants, and more.
Medscape Business of Medicine, March 2014
Babies With 3 Genetic Parents: Good Idea or Just Wrong?It's possible to take genetic material from 3 people to produce a viable egg. But will this open the door to overengineered 'designer' babies? And is it just a bad idea?
Cool Websites for DoctorsInternet guru Nick Genes shares some of his favorite Websites and apps for medical information and entertainment.
Medscape Features Slideshows, February 2014
Hate Dealing With an EHR? Use a Scribe and Profits IncreaseThe use of medical scribes is spreading from hospitals to outpatient practices because scribes enable doctors to fully focus on patients, see an extra patient an hour, and get home on time.
Medscape Business of Medicine, February 2014
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Medicare Advantage Cuts May Shrink Physician NetworksMeanwhile, Connecticut physicians who were bounced from Medicare Advantage networks by United Healthcare in the name of high quality and low cost are pursuing arbitration.
Wisely Choosing the Right CareMore than 60 medical societies have named hundreds of routine actions or tests that are unnecessary and shouldn't be done, speeding the momentum of this effort.
Medscape Internal Medicine, March 3, 2014
Magnesium in Stroke: Does It Reduce Disability?Dr. Mark Alberts discusses results of the FAST-MAG trial looking at whether field administration of magnesium reduces long-term disability in stroke.
