Mandrola on Medscape

The Best Decision May Not Be What the Guidelines Say Patients deserve decision tools, but clinicians often balk at using them. John Mandrola explains why.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 18, 2016
Justice Scalia's Death: Three Lessons for the Healthcare Community What are three lessons that can be drawn from the sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia?
Experts And Viewpoints, February 16, 2016
To Believe in Science Is to Believe in Data Sharing A proposal to require access to patient-level data from clinical trials has investigators in a tizzy, but like drug testing in sports, it could help restore faith in scientific research.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 02, 2016
In Cancer Screening, Why Not Tell the Truth? In cancer screening, have we let what we believe become what we know?
Experts And Viewpoints, January 12, 2016
The Wrongness of Being in Two Places at Once A recent expose examined the practice of surgeons double-booking surgery--and why it is wrong.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 29, 2015
When a Physician Leaves, We All Lose Dr John Mandrola laments the factors that cause experienced physicians to opt out of medicine.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 15, 2015
Doctor Doesn't Always Know Best Admitting doctors don't know everything and accepting that risk falls along a continuum can help restore the balance of power in the doctor-patient relationship, according to Dr John Mandrola.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 19, 2015
Failing Grade for ProPublica's Surgeon Scorecard Dr Mandrola is a strong supporter of more transparency in medicine, but flawed data are worse than no data is his review of the surgeon scorecard from the public-interest journalism group.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 23, 2015
Redefining the Annual Physical Should we redefine preventive health maintenance? Hint: It involves fearing healthcare rather than disease.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 15, 2015
Cardiology's Top 10 Stories of 2014 John Mandrola reviews his top stories for 2014 covering more than 20 clinical trials. It turns out that a back-to-basics approach is the breakthrough most likely to yield the biggest benefits.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 11, 2014
The Simple Reason the Medical-Home Study Failed Dr. Mandrola notes the limits of better management in chronic disease, if patients do not make healthy choices. This post originally appeared at drjohnm.org.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 06, 2014
John Mandrola's Top 10 (er, 11) Cardiology Stories of 2013 End-of-life care, social media, and EMRs are among Dr. John Mandrola's top picks for cardiology game changers of 2013.Obamacare, the Sunshine Act, and the cholesterol and BP guidelines also feature.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 20, 2013

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