Public Health & Prevention 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
XMRV: The Missing Link in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? In this video blog, Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, describes a newly published report of a potential link between a recently discovered virus and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Commentary, November 2009
CDC Commentary: 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine in Pregnancy Pregnant women are 1 of the 5 initial target groups for the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine. In this video commentary, Sonja Rasmussen, MD, MS, Senior Scientist at CDC, reviews the latest guidelines.
Commentary, November 2009
Antiviral Treatment for Suspected H1N1 Influenza James Wilde, MD, discusses the recommendations for initiating antiviral treatment for patients with suspected H1N1 influenza.
Ask the Expert, November 2009
A Successful Campaign Against Antibiotic Overuse Antibiotic overuse was addressed by a multiyear national program that was successful in reducing use. Commentary offered by John G. Bartlett, MD.
Viewpoint, 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
Physicians Are Talking About: A Death Foretold Would you operate on a patient who experienced a premonition of death? Is this a contraindication surgery? Medscape Physician Connect members discuss whether to ignore or heed premonitions.
Commentary, November 2009
Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers: 2009 H1N1 Influenza In this video blog, William R. Jarvis, MD, reviews the varying recommendations for 2009 H1N1 influenza protection -- N95 respirators or surgical face masks?
Commentary, November 2009
Identifying Mental Illness Early Through Routine Mental Health Screening The importance of screening adolescents for mental health disorders.
Expert Column, November 2009
Safety and Effectiveness of Head Lice Products The toxicity of conventional lice-killing preparations is of grave concern, so these are welcome findings and good news for anyone who has spent hours combing nits out of a child's hair.
Viewpoint, 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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CDC Commentary: 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine in Pregnancy Pregnant women are 1 of the 5 initial target groups for the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine. In this video commentary, Sonja Rasmussen, MD, MS, Senior Scientist at CDC, reviews the latest guidelines.
Commentary, November 2009

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