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Senate Delays Medicare Pay Cut Until October 1
Medscape Medical News, March 10, 2010
Circumcision May Not Cut HIV Spread Among Gay Men in the West
Reuters Health Information, March 10, 2010
Robotic Prostatectomy Curbs Blood Loss
Reuters Health Information, March 10, 2010

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STEP: Simplified Treatment of the Enlarged Prostate
International Journal of Clinical Practice, March 9, 2010
Residual Urine Output and Postoperative Mortality in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients
February 24, 2010

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Preventing Surgical Site Infections on Hospital Admission Nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus are at increased risk for infection. Learn about the effects of rapid screening and decolonization in this video blog by William R. Jarvis, MD.
Jarvis on Infectious Disease, February 2010
A Hospital Field Trip for the US Congress In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall suggests that clinicians invite their senators and congressmen to their hospitals to get a first-hand view of what needs fixing in the US healthcare system.
Marshall on Oncology, February 2010
Leading By Example to Fight H1N1 - Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA In this video commentary, Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, Surgeon General, encourages health professionals to lead by example, getting H1N1 vaccinations themselves and recommending their patients do the same.
January 2010
Will the Recent CMS Ruling About Medical Consultation Change Medical Practices? In this video blog, Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, wonders whether recent billing decisions will affect clinical care and the role of the consulting physician -- no longer the doctor's doctor?
Auwaerter on Infectious Diseases, January 2010
Implementation Science -- Putting Good Ideas Into Practice In this video blog, Robert Morrow, MD, hopes that you get involved in projects that are designed to improve practice and revolutionize continuing medical education.
The Transparent Practice, December 2009
The Cuban Medical System -- More With Less In this video blog, Robert Morrow, MD, reports on his trip to Cuba and tells us why observing its healthcare system "made him sad."
The Transparent Practice, December 2009
Early Detection and Treatment of MRSA in Surgical Patients Can MRSA be reduced in surgical patients, even when isolation rooms are not available? William R. Jarvis, MD, offers his commentary on a new study in this video blog.
Jarvis on Infectious Disease, December 2009
Medscape One-on-One: Rapidly Unfolding Health Information Technology In the first in a new one-on-one series, Dr. Eli Adashi and Dr. Ashish Jha discuss health information technology -- what it means for both inpatient and outpatient physicians.
Medscape One-on-One, December 2009
Buzz Words Surrounding Healthcare Reform Guaranteed issue, community rating, and individual mandate: What do these terms mean in the context of healthcare reform? What do they mean for you? David M. Brown, MD, explains in this video blog.
Brown on Ophthalmology, November 2009
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.
Markman on Oncology, November 2009
Can Doctors Ever Tell Patients They Are Cured of Cancer? In her first Medscape video blog, Dr. Kathy Miller asks whether doctors should avoid using the term cured to describe patients who have been in remission for several years.
Miller on Oncology, November 2009
Influenza Immunization: Obligation or Option? First, do no harm. In this video blog, Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, offers an update on H1N1 vaccines and focuses on the need for healthcare workers to get immunized.
Auwaerter on Infectious Diseases, September 2009

Community Blogs

Should Low-Volume Surgeons Perform Radical Prostatectomies?
From Controversies in Urology , Posted at 15:30:53, March 2. 15 Comments
Limited or Extended Lymphadenectomy for Prostate Cancer: Does it Matter?
From Controversies in Urology , Posted at 09:20:35, February 24. 13 Comments
External Radiation with Calypso or IMRT: Is one better for localized prostate cancer?
From Controversies in Urology , Posted at 13:37:12, February 18. 6 Comments

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Blue-Light Special on Prostate Meds
Posted at 09:31:19, March 9. 2 Comments
Nocturnal aneuresis in adults
Posted at 06:20:11, March 4. 1 Comment
Urinary Urgency and SSRIs. How to treat?
Posted at 00:06:20, March 3. 19 Comments

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Why US Healthcare Costs Are Out of Control: Two Insiders' Perspectives
Commentary, March 2010
Preventing Surgical Site Infections on Hospital Admission
Commentary, February 2010
Your Malpractice Risk When Your Hospitalized Patient Has a "Never Event"
Expert Column, February 2010
Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation: Perineal vs Penoscrotal Approaches
Viewpoint, February 2010

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