Is Cost-Effective Medicine on Life Support?
The concept of cost-effectiveness in medicine is elastic. One’s view on this…
Will Wireless Capusle Endoscopy Replace Colonoscopy?
Most of born several decades ago, recall the futuristic book Fantastic Voyage…
Pharmacy Benefit Managers vs Physicians: Let the Games Begin!
As a gastroenterologist, I treat hundreds of patients with heartburn. You already…
An iPhone App for Medical Checklists?
Not quite, but my iPhone inadvertently made a strong case for medical…
Do Overworked Medical Interns Cause Medical Errors? Let’s Sleep on It.
As of this writing, 5 air traffic controllers have been found asleep…
Emergency Room: Revolving Door or Backstop?
I received a call recently from an emergency room (ER) physician about…
Privatizing Social Security and Medicare: Who Can Defuse Political Dynamite?
In response to my prior post where I averred that cigarette companies…
The Future of Medicine: Do Pre-med Students Have a Clue?
At this writing, I am in Atlanta visiting our daughter at Emory…
Medical Myths Exposed: Do We Want Truth or Zeus?
We have had many family conversations about education reform over the We…