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A Fly Nurse
A career as a flight nurse offers exciting assignments, as documented by crzegrl.
Article, November 11, 2009
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Doctors and Social Media: Benefits and Dangers
Doctors use Facebook as well as physician community sites for clinical information and medical opinions. There are benefits and dangers to watch for.
Article, November 9, 2009
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Time to Cardiac Death After Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment in Potential Organ Donors
In his latest video blog, Dr. Ron Shapiro provides an analysis of the factors associated with faster or slower progression to cardiac arrest in DCD donors.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 4, 2009
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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.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 4, 2009
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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?
Experts And Viewpoints, November 2, 2009
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Epidemiology and Outcome of Nosocomial Bloodstream Infection in Elderly Critically Ill Patients: A Comparison Between Middle-Aged, Old, And Very Old Patients
Investigators evaluated the epidemiology of nosocomial bloodstream infection in elderly intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
Journal Article, November 2, 2009
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Iterative Reconstruction Technique for Reducing Body Radiation Dose at CT: Feasibility Study
Does low-dose body CT with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction have image noise and image quality similar to, or better than, that of routine-dose CT? This study provides some answers.
Journal Article, October 30, 2009
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Deficiency in Calcineurin Activity in Liver Transplantation Candidates With Alcoholic Cirrhosis or Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This study evaluated baseline calcineurin phosphatase activity in liver transplant candidates with alcoholic cirrhosis or HCC and investigated factors that might modify it.
Journal Article, October 29, 2009
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Shared Decision-Making in Cross-cultural Encounters
In the setting of cross-cultural medical encounters, the importance of open, patient-centered communication is heightened as the risk for misunderstanding is increased.
Journal Article, October 29, 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: Is It Worth Getting the H1N1 Vaccine?
Are you getting vaccinated against the swine flu? Medscape Physician Connect members debate their reasons for and reservations against receiving the vaccine.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 28, 2009
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Must You Still Practice Defensive Medicine to Avert a Malpractice Lawsuit?
Doctors feel pressure to lower healthcare costs, but the threat of malpractice lawsuit remains, and doctors continue to order tests to protect themselves in the event of a lawsuit.
Article, October 27, 2009
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Help for Today's Tense, Frustrated Doctors
Well-known physician personalities Kevin Pho, MD, of KevinMD.com, a leading medical blogging site, and Doug Farrago, MD, editor of Placebo Journal, a popular physician humor website, give their thoughts on how humor can help today's tense, frustrated doctors.
Article, October 26, 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: How to Deliver Bad News
How can doctors improve on the way that they deliver bad news?
Experts And Viewpoints, October 23, 2009
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Wastage of Supplies and Drugs in the Operating Room
What is known about waste generation in the hospital and the operating room? What are various waste management strategies?
Article, October 21, 2009
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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?
Experts And Viewpoints, October 20, 2009
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Healthcare Workers' Attitudes to Working During Pandemic Influenza: A Qualitative Study
Which factors might influence healthcare workers' willingness and ability to work during an influenza pandemic? Are there sources of any perceived duty on healthcare workers to work during this time?
Journal Article, October 19, 2009
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Cancer and Thrombosis: Implications of Published Guidelines for Clinical Practice
Despite the significant burden imposed by VTE and the availability of effective anticoagulant therapies, many cancer patients do not receive appropriate, guidelines-recommended VTE prophylaxis.
Journal Article, October 13, 2009
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PDAs and Smartphones: Clinical Tools for Physicians
How physicians can get clinical information via smartphones and PDAs; how to choose the right device; where to find programs that help you during practice and with patients.
Article, October 9, 2009
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Electronic Medical Record Survey Results: Medscape Exclusive Readers' Choice
Medscape surveyed readers for their choice and opinions on EMRs they're using, and whether they'd recommend their EMRs to other physicians.
Article, October 6, 2009
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Liability Means Never Saying You're Sorry. An Interview With Nancy Berlinger, PhD, of the Hastings Center
The best malpractice reform is an apology coupled with compensation, says medical ethicist Nancy Berlinger, PhD, of the Hastings Center.
Article, October 6, 2009
