Orthopedics Perspective

• Helping Parents and Children Deal With a Child's Limb Deformity My decision to accept the risks to reap the benefits of surgery is small potatoes compared with the decisions that the parents of a child born with a deformed lower extremity must face.
  Medscape Pediatrics, February 25, 2021
• What the NBA's Collaboration With Yale Reveals About COVID   The NBA was looking for help with COVID-19 surveillance. They found it in Nathan Grubaugh's team at Yale. Grubaugh talks with Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese about that collaboration and more.
  Medscape, February 23, 2021
• Fired for Good Judgment a Sign of Physicians' Lost Respect The firing of a physician who made use of soon-to-expire COVID vaccine doses rather than flush them epitomizes the loss of physician autonomy and respect, warns Melissa Walton-Shirley.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 23, 2021
• Medscape Orthopedist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2021 Medscape surveyed orthopedists about their lives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, including how burnout and depression have affected their relationships, career, and happiness.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, February 19, 2021
• Surgeons Can Change. The Pandemic Made It Happen Faster NorthShore Health System in Chicago canceled 3400 elective surgeries in March 2020. Here' s what happened next.
  Medscape General Surgery, February 18, 2021
• Giant Leap for Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Interpretation Dr Aaron Holley reviews the new cardiopulmonary exercise testing reference equations recently published in CHEST.
  Medscape Critical Care, February 18, 2021
• Do Zinc and Vitamin C Reduce COVID Symptoms?   A randomized trial looked at the ability of zinc and vitamin C to shorten symptoms of COVID-19 in outpatients. Dr F. Perry Wilson breaks down the data.
  Medscape, February 17, 2021
• The Impact of Pandemic Burnout on Physicians   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Peter Yellowlees about physician burnout during the pandemic and how doctors can better cope.
  WebMD, February 17, 2021
• The Unique Mental Stressors of COVID-19's Second Wave   Experts discuss how this winter's lethal surge bears both similar and different mental stressors to that which preceded it.
  Medscape Psychiatry, February 08, 2021
• What NFL, NBA, and MLB COVID Protocols Taught Us   Drs Robert Glatter, John DiFiori, James Kinderknecht, and Kathryn McElheny discuss protocols and experiences related to medical care of athletes in the NBA, NFL, and MLB during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Hospital for Special Surgery, February 05, 2021
• Is TB12 Tom Brady's Secret to Success?   What is TB12, and is it what's behind Tom Brady's longevity and success? Not exactly, says Dr F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, February 03, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccination Raises Ethical Questions   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Arthur Caplan about the ethics surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations, including vaccine prioritization and workplace mandates.
  WebMD, January 28, 2021
• What If a Colleague Refuses the COVID Vaccine?   Dr Alok Patel discusses the COVID-19 vaccine and considerations around making it mandatory for healthcare professionals.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, January 26, 2021
• 'Death by 1000 Cuts': Medscape National Physician Burnout & Suicide Report 2021 Burnout and depression are still serious problems among physicians, especially amid COVID-19. More than 12,000 physicians told us how burnout has affected their relationships, career, and happiness.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, January 22, 2021
• My Personal Experience With the Pfizer Vaccine Dr Kathryn Dao, a rheumatologist, shares her experience as a participant in the vaccine clinical trial.
  Medscape Rheumatology, January 22, 2021
• Should COVID-19 Vaccinations Be Mandatory? Some Think So   Bioethicist Art Caplan discusses situations where we may see COVID-19 vaccination mandates.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, January 20, 2021
• Rapid COVID Testing Is Not Where It Needs to Be   Drs Robert Glatter and Michael Mina discuss the public health issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the importance of using rapid testing to stop transmission.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, January 19, 2021
• 6 Meds That Can Mess With Your Patient's Sex Life It is not uncommon for patients to skip medications that disrupt their sex lives. Here are six classes of drugs that warrant extra patient education.
  Medscape Urology, January 19, 2021
• Medscape Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2021 More than 12,000 physicians in various specialties told Medscape about their lives before and during the global pandemic.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, January 15, 2021
• How Does the COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Affect Physician Payments? The bill to provide coronavirus relief has some plusses and minuses for physicians. How will it impact you?
  Medscape Business of Medicine, January 12, 2021