Informed Consent: The Right to Refuse Medical Treatment
There are some patients we doctors never forget. They linger in our memories for various reasons. Often, it is their serious or unusual medical condition that stays with us. There…
A Letter from Planned Parenthood
Kansas state lawmakers are set to force doctors to lie to women about abortion — and allow doctors to withhold information from pregnant women.If they succeed, these outrageous attacks…
Is it Possible to use Disruptive Innovations to Integrate Health Systems?: Video
It was an exciting week for the American Hospital Association, as they commenced their 2012 Annual Meeting, Champions for Cure. With key focuses on Medicaid, Medicare, clinical integration, diversity, health…
Famous Baby Photographer to Help Give Babies in Developing Countries a “Shot@Life”
The UN Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign announced world-renowned baby photographer Anne Geddes as its Global Advocate today. Geddes, who is known for her iconic photos of babies, will raise awareness…
Patient-Centered Mobile Apps for Chronic Illness
“Patient-centeredness”….will involve some radical, unfamiliar, and disruptive shifts in control and power, out of the hands of those who give care and into the hands of those who receive it.”…
Integrative Medicine – Part I
Can integrative medicine add value to standard western practices? Some would say absolutely not; others point to new scientific evidence that demonstrates the value of specific modalities in specific…
How Social Media Helped 14.5 Million People Watch Live Brain Surgery
Over 14.5 million people watched a live brain surgery this past Wednesday.According to Mashable, Over 14.5 million people watched a live brain surgery this past Wednesday.According to Mashable,Dr. Kim Dong…
Digital Health’s Future Calls for New Regulatory Vision
Washington, DC, is an impressive city. But too many times, one leaves our nation’s capital scratching one’s head. Understanding how large, complex agencies deal with equally large, complex issues is…
A Personal Decision: Choosing to Undergo Bariatric Surgery
For as long as I can remember, I have always thought of myself as “fat.” I have really grown to dislike that word. Even in college, when I was 155…
Telemedicine: A Public Service Announcement
If you are like me and feel we need to start educating consumers on the power of telemedicine, then please share this video. It was created by my friends at…
