Needed: A Market for Blood
The status quo: The status quo:The American Red Cross is easily the largest player in the sector — it controls 44 percent of the nation’s blood supply — and its…
Telemedicine: ‘Global Game Changer’
If a blog post is any indication, lawakers at both the federal and state level are beginning to understand the importance of telemedicine and how it can reform healthcare. If a blog…
Patient-Centered Communications – Does “Lack of Time” Justify Physician Reluctance To Adopt It?
I talk with lot of physicians about the need to improve the quality of communications between physicians and patients. Regular followers of my work will know that I am an…
Streptococcal Sepsis: Rare But Dangerous
The tragic story of Rory Staunton received national attention, as well as scrutiny on physician-only discussion boards. To recap, this otherwise healthy 12 yr-old suffered a seemingly innocent arm scrape…
Spare Parts
When I was a young teen I went with my little sister Esther to get my ears pierced at Claire’s Boutique in the local Mall. If you are not familiar…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Johns Hopkins Med Students Develop Symcat App for Self-Diagnosis
Have you ever felt poorly, given in to the temptation to research your symptoms online, and pulled up a list of absolutely terrifying possible diagnoses? Many of us do it…
Doctors on Google: Manhattan Research Survey 2012
It is important for the healthcare industry stakeholders in India to keep a close watch on physician practices in the United States as the same behaviour is soon replicated in…
Medical Megatrends – Stems Cells – Part I of III
New cells to replace those destroyed in diabetes type 1, cells to help heal a heart attack, cells to cure leukemia – this is the promise of stem cells.…
Oh, My Aching Joints
It seems that once you get to “a certain age” (around 50, give of take a few) you can expect stiffness and pain getting out of bed in the…
Gun Control is a Public Health Issue
Like everyone else, I was horrified when I first heard the news about the rampage in Aurora, CO. My heart goes out to the families of those that we’re murdered…
