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CME/CE
Clinical Decision Support Systems: A Best Evidence Review
Will tech-adverse clinicians catch on to the advantages of CDSS? Do prompting systems help overcome barriers to use and outcome of CDSS in clinical practice?
Article, July 2008
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Intern: A Doctor's Initiation
Sandeep Jauhar tells the story of his residency at New York Hospital in the late 1990s.
Book Review, July 2008
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Green Healthcare -- Why Not?
Peter Yellowlees, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Academic Information Systems at UC Davis, Sacramento, California, launches a 3-part series on how to achieve "green" healthcare.
Editorial, July 2008
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Does Transfusion With "Old" Blood Place the Surgical Patient at Risk?
Commentary on a study on duration of stored transfusion blood and surgical outcomes, published March 20, 2008 in The New England Journal of Medicine
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
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Does Bar-Coding Sponges Improve Surgical Safety?
Commentary on a study on bar-coding surgical sponges, published April 2008 in the Annals of Surgery.
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
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Who Picks What You Learn?
It is not the funder of your CME that is crucial -- it's the agenda and the benefit to patient outcomes according to Bob Morrow, MD, in this video blog.
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
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Ethics, Evidence, and Cost in Newborn Screening
What are the ethical and policy issues that arise in debates on public newborn screening programs? The experience in Mississippi serves to highlight an important ethical issue in child health policy.
Journal Article, July 2008
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A Reply to Thomas Stossel on the AMA-CEJA Draft Report
Rebuttal to Stossel's 12 June commentary responding to CEJA's Draft Report: "Ethical Guidance for Physicians and the Profession With Respect to Industry Support for Professional Education in Medicine"
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
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Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes: Primary Care and Challenges
Learn about initiating insulin therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes, identifying barriers to treatment, and managing weight gain associated with therapy.
Clinical Case, June 2008
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The Places We'll Go: Message From Steve Eubanks, MD, SAGES President
Dr. Eubanks describes SAGES' global initiative.
Article, June 2008
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CME
Quality of Life Before Surgical ICU Admission
Quality of life can have a significant impact on outcomes of admission to the intensive care unit. The current study iterates these outcomes.
Journal Article, June 2008
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Strategies for Reducing the Door-to-Balloon Time in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Saving a half hour to save more lives. Has your hospital implemented these strategies?
Journal Article, June 2008
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Cease and Desist Order Against Genomics Companies in California
Dr. Eric Topol's latest video blog on genomic medicine discusses the recent California state order to cease and desist for all consumer genomics companies.
Expert Viewpoint, June 2008
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Less Paper, More Healthcare
Georganne Chapin, JD, MPhil, President and CEO of the Hudson Center for Health Equity & Quality in Tarrytown, New York, emphasizes why electronics should replace paper in medical record keeping.
Editorial, June 2008
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When Doctors Are Patients: Is There Such a Thing as "Posttraumatic Bliss"?
Roger J. Bulger, MD, President (retired), Association of Academic Health Centers, Washington, DC, and physician cancer survivor, describes "posttraumatic bliss."
Editorial, June 2008
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Pharmacoeconomics of Elevated Triglycerides and Their Management
Joel W. Hay, PhD, reviews the pharmacoeconomics of the management of elevated triglycerides.
Expert Viewpoint, June 2008
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CME
Perspectives on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: The Persistent Pathogen
MRSA persists as a costly threat. Read updates on prevalence, prevention, and treatment from the ATS 2008 meeting.
Conference Coverage, June 2008
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CME
ATS 2008: Perspectives on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: The Persistent Pathogen
MRSA persists as a costly threat. Read updates on prevalence, prevention, and treatment from the ATS 2008 meeting.
Conference Coverage, June 2008
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An Ophthalmologist's Eye on Island Living
This physician lives and works in Saipan, and he provides a close look into everyday life on this tropical island.
Article, June 2008
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Practice-Based Evidence Rather Than Evidence-Based Practice in Psychiatry
David Hellerstein, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University in New York, discusses his interesting twist of EBP to PBE.
Editorial, June 2008
