Pre-Rounds

Focus on Electronic Medical Records Younger physicians embrace healthcare technology. When will the rest of the US health system fully adopt electronic medical records?
December 01, 2009
Creating Empathy for Pain "How to Cope With Pain" is a Web-based resource for those with chronic pain, their families and friends, and those who treat patients with chronic pain.
November 24, 2009
"Villains" of Healthcare? Not These Insurance Agents A husband-and-wife team runs a small Colorado insurance brokerage, offering insights on the industry via their informative blog.
November 17, 2009
A Fly Nurse A career as a flight nurse offers exciting assignments, as documented by crzegrl.
November 11, 2009
Learning the "Business of Medicine" The Non-Clinical Medical Jobs blog offers physicians an education in good business sense, even if they don't leave clinical practice.
November 03, 2009
Trust Your Nurse Codeblog offers valuable insight into patient care from the nurse's perspective.
October 27, 2009
Keeping Up With "Cognitive Fitness" at SharpBrains Brain fitness is expected to become increasingly important as the world faces an aging population and a predicted rise in cognitive diseases such as Alzheimer's.
October 20, 2009
Rare Disease Sufferers Connect With Internet "Survive the Journey" chronicles a patient's struggle with Cushing's disease.
October 13, 2009
The Art of Medicine at the End of Life Pallimed offers an unflinching look at palliative medical care.
October 06, 2009
An Ode to Library Science Thank goodness for people like "Laika Spoetnik" who take the pain out of medical research.
September 30, 2009
Happy Birthday, Grand Rounds As Grand Rounds marks its 6th anniversary, Dr. Son reflects on his own blogging past.
September 22, 2009
Suture for a Living What do plastic surgery and quilting have in common? A physician-authored blog, for one.
September 15, 2009
On the Road With a British Medic A blog offers an insiders' look at emergency services under socialized medicine.
September 08, 2009
Revisiting Technology Does the future of healthcare depend on emerging technology?
September 01, 2009
"The Examining Room" Is Now Open A family physician exercises his creative muse by writing about daily medical practice.
August 25, 2009
Invisible No More A blog that offers encouragement to those with chronic illnesses also provides insight to clinicians.
August 18, 2009
An Ironic Take on Health Reform On the Covert Rationing Blog, Dr. Rich has affected a certain persona that is a bit haughty, perhaps with a bloated sense of self-worth.
August 11, 2009
Emergency Medicine Nurse Defies Media Stereotypes Kim McCallister, RN, ADN, uses her popular site, Emergiblog, to put a realistic face on nursing.
August 04, 2009
Australian Pharmacist-Turned-Med Student Shares His Passion for Medicine A self-described "nerd" and anonymous blogger offers an inside perspective on the medical system "down under."
July 28, 2009
BOGUS Research: Bonehead, Overhyped, Groundless, and Unverified Studies A board-certified internist and popular writer uses her blog to expose faulty research that is touted in the mainstream media.
July 21, 2009